I have had several submissions on the topic of cyber bullying alone and this first submission is from Darla Halyk. Social media is the new weapon of choice and it has been used to cause numerous devastating consequences for children and adults alike. One single comment can go from private to shared with hundreds of…
I asked Kimmie nearly a month ago to write for me and she asked if February 18th was still available. I only found out yesterday that February 18th is the anniversary of her mother’s death. I am so profoundly honored to have been given the opportunity to share her voice on this day. I admire…
It is my opinion that a person does not need to have had sex to have been raped. Legally the term rape involves coercion and penetration. Although I am not sure the term “emotional rape” actually exists in the world of psychology, I believe it perfectly describes a common occurrence. If I were to define…
There are triggers, even today, more than 20 years later that create an uncontrollable reaction. When triggered I become some strange Quinton Tarantino character acting in one of his famous satirical non-linear story lines. I just want to beat my head against the wall until all I feel is the wall’s unmovable strength and all…
***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…
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…
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…
WRITTEN BY RICHARD ANKERS AND HASTYWORDS ♥ Broken glass clung In pieces to his hair Desperation pulled At his lungs looking For a breath of air Sludgy water fogging And unable to see He struggled to the Surface clawing up From dark infinity Their screams Trace his memory Etching acoustic Tracks on his…
I am so happy I found this blog and I really hope everyone decides to visit the magnificence behind this duet. Written by G and HastyWords ◊ I stand an ice sculpture frozen under star light; numbness welcomed under the blanket of night. I call upon the sun to save me from this eve;…
The fiction relay got back around to me a couple weeks ago and I have been really struggling with it. I love the story, I love where it has been and where it is going, and I really worried myself sick thinking I might ruin it all. TRG has so much faith in my writing…
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