Survivors

Winter Solstice on Pleasant Street The veil lifted from our eyes And we stared in anguish At naked evil. Riveted, … Read MoreAgape

A Child’s Trust  (© Feb. 25, 1989) That look in your eyes, That look of leering lust. A look I … Read MoreAlma L. Jackson

Untitled A little girl with golden hair sitting in her rocking chair Her face is battered ?her heart is crushed … Read MoreAmanda

My Child My child, what did the demons do to you? Drinking blood Eating raw animals Raped by shadows in … Read MorePoems by Tina

Inside My Skull (May ’95) my teeth are sharp and my mouth tastes of blood and sour heat. inside my … Read MorePoetry by Sherlok

Shapes circles, triangles and sqaures all the same their shapes they all though different have the same a vicious circle … Read MorePoetry by Silence

The Parts of Me Part of me is gravel, sharp and painful to tread upon. Replete, with the memory as … Read MorePoetry by Tania

Strange Person Strange child. Afraid of the neighbors. The teachers. The strangers. Running from kidnappers and monsters. Asking what makes … Read MorePoetry by Tara

Shadows aren’t Real Dark Shadows in the corner You try to run and You try to hide But you always … Read MoreScott

the memory (©1998 age 17) it froze inside my mind turned my tears to burning ice turned her head as … Read MoreShannon

Gummy Bears When we be kids, we like em little bears, We get a big bag of them and then … Read MoreSid

Double Vision (August, 1994) Pregnant too young by a careless lover Pregnant too young by a ritual of rape Surrounded … Read MoreSonia

Untitled Piecing together the intricate fragments of my “whole”, I’m reminded of the “glue of faith” securing the essence of … Read MoreSonya