We found a gap in the wire. Someone had made it, that gaping hole in the wire, hoping to climb through, hoping to head towards the light, to leave the darkness behind, to escape the madness here, hoping, hoping. But the light became too bright. And now it’s blinding us. We can see less thanContinue reading “We Will Not Be Silenced – Lynn White”
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We Will Not Be Silenced – Georgiann Carlson
Men believe they can control and silence women through violence and unjust laws but the bodies of dead women continue to speak to us even when they can no longer form words of protest even when their hearts are no longer beating even as their blood pools on filthy basement floors they speak this is whatContinue reading “We Will Not Be Silenced – Georgiann Carlson”
4,200 GOOD INDIANS? – Robert G. Wertzler
They are counted so says the news called “Cold Cases” found dead or gone missing all unsolved barely, or not investigated I remember how long ago someone (many?) defined “a good Indian” I wonder how many still agree enough to be unconcerned about these silenced voices ignoring the voices of their kin who are notContinue reading “4,200 GOOD INDIANS? – Robert G. Wertzler”
We Will Not Be Silenced – Patricia Harris
Alt Text: In the world where Being meek is seen As the good thing, Often the ignorant Thinks it means We should be seen And not heard. Our voice is part Of who we are meant to be. We will not be silenced, We will continue to live free. Meekness has its place And inContinue reading “We Will Not Be Silenced – Patricia Harris”
we will not be silenced – Candice Louisa Daquin
tu dois me croire. (you need to believe me) the teacher looks down at my 8-year-old handwriting i never could spell well in French it’s true she squints at the words, describing abuse like they are hard to understand then carefully, with her lips pursed, fingers suspended in air briefly like just before you beginContinue reading “we will not be silenced – Candice Louisa Daquin”
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