The Paradox of Change (A Poem)
And I still keep on searching for happiness somewhere, anywhere, with anyone, by doing something or avoiding everything. I change who I am repeatedly until I no longer recognize myself.
Category: Poems
For Survivors of Hysterectomy (A Poem)
Janet Ruth Heller’s vulnerable and moving poem about women who have survived hysterectomy. She calls it a secret sisterhood.
Why? (A Poem)
“Why lay distinction, when we belong to the same organization? Why show hostility, when we belong to the same fraternity?” ~Tabna Shahid
The Power of Words (A Poem)
An abuse survivor’s short poem about the power words have to hurt us, heal us, and help us move forward.
The Demon Just For Me (A Poem)
“Empty vessel, you’re in desperate need of filling, it says. Search. Yearn. Feel hollow. It’s deeper than you could ever reach. The demon just for me.”
My Jagged Edges (A Poem)
A poem about one woman’s journey of healing her body and confidence after breaking her foot in a car accident.
Today, I Rise (A Poem)
Today I rise. I rise.
I stand walking naked unaided across beds,
Beds of fire.
Feet now hardened, prepared
To lunge, to fly, to leap.
Loneliness is a Bright Screen (A Poem)
“What am I looking for, bright screen?
Melt my time away.
Hours passed grazing everyone’s surface.
After looking at so many shells, I feel hollow.”
My Faithful Tapestry (A Love Poem)
How Devorah stopped surrendering her unique gifts to please her husband, and instead learned to honour and accept herself.
The Essentials of Self-Doubt (A Poem)
An honest poem about self-doubt, leadership, humility, and the creative process.
