YOUR KIND OF LOVE ENDED TRUST FOR ME

***trigger warning rape content***   Sometimes I don’t think about it at all and sometimes I can’t let it go. This is to all my friends who don’t understand why I can’t feel their compliments. Sometimes the beautiful words hurt and it isn’t your fault because you probably mean them. I don’t FEEL or RELATE…

NO WORDS

  Twindaddy asked me to write yesterday with No Words as the email’s subject line. NO WORDS perfectly described how I felt over the last couple of weeks.  I was stuck emotionally yesterday so I did not write.  I did not write AT ALL and that never happens.  Today we finished a poem that we…

VACCINATION AGAINST SEXUAL ABUSE

A vaccine is a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease. A vaccine typically contains an agent that resembles a disease-causing microorganism and is often made from weakened or killed forms of the microbe, its toxins or one of its surface proteins. The agent stimulates the body’s immune system to recognize the agent…

LEAVING ARCADIA WEEK

    If you recall a few weeks back I wrote a Because Girls Are Cool post about Helena Hann-Basquiat. I have been reading a story she wrote about violent abuse against women and I would like to encourage you to check it out because, despite the content, it is a great read and I…

THE WOODS BETWEEN THE WORLDS

Written by Lizzi and HastyWords The sun trickled magically down Lighting the very tips of my toes Oiling my skin with glowing warmth Glittering in the air between those Canopies of red and orange blurred As my eyes searched for morning I didn’t know; my ears had not yet heard The blackbird’s cry of warning…

ROMANTIC NEUROSIS

Welcome Spreadincrazysmiles to the duet family.  She just started diving into the world of poetic writing so head over to her blog and give her some poetic love. Written by SpreadinCrazySmiles and HastyWords ♦♦♦ My mind could not focus, fuzzy Bold boundaries became blurry I was on my hands and knees Mourning promises not kept…

DEAD END

Written by Comfortably Numb and HastyWords I sat looking at my hands Wondering what I had done It was too soon to be horrified I was sitting comfortably numb So many thoughts Running round in my head Too late to take back The hasty words that were said I have said sorry to often No…

QUEEN OF DARKNESS

Not very long ago I started exchanging emails with Jen LeFever.  This girl has been through so much and has had the strength to overcome.  I really think her passion helped her be the courageous and beautiful person she is.  Please check out and follow her blog  Think.Speak. Tryst.  Here is one of my favorite…

VIOLENCE ON CANVAS

Written by BrandonBored and HastyWords Is it fate Or beginner’s luck The respawning life Of the face you struck   The devil looks up Surprised by you He has taken notice Of the things you do   Dragon’s breath With words that burn She’s suffered enough I welcome your turn   With total disrespect Your…