We wander, seeking Our purpose shelter and calm As the world becomes dangerous Once more We see the next pyres Being built for our kind Set our sails, hide beyond the horizon We seek the safe harbor We have never known ~ Caroline A. Slee
social justice
Harvest #MondayBlogs
We reap burdened by tears our fields run to dust by the wise choices of others - We reap where flowers do not bloom where none but hatred can find room for growth - We reap eyes cast down to the ground laboring through resting hours carrying our pain - We reap and wait for … Continue reading Harvest #MondayBlogs
Alice Paul
"There's nothing complicated about equality." ~ Alice Paul
Ferocity #wwwblogs
War always called upon the sword The sharp, swift blade Wielded by the steady hand Until society was ruled by the sword ever-changing as the weapon was improved We built civilizations and systems On a theory of power and force Allowing time to erase our knowlege Long since forgotten wisdom But a whisper rises Speaking … Continue reading Ferocity #wwwblogs
Nikisha Brunson #FridayPhilosophy
"Life is too magical to put barriers on it." ~ Nikisha Brunson
Upon Us #MondayBlogs
We did not offer our backs Yet we became bridges nonetheless On this strange journey Along the margins We were sudden avatars The past to the present to all of the tomorrows Were held within us Until we kept the collective memories Of cosmic shifts and ongoing injustice A society that prides itself On modernity, … Continue reading Upon Us #MondayBlogs
Revealed #wwwblogs
We have hidden our faces for so long In a world that wants our end We are the whispering voices: barely overheard And the corner-of-the-eye glimpse Of what is not there We are still here, as many as before We occupy space in a world that denies our existence Though we do it carefully, so … Continue reading Revealed #wwwblogs
Subjugation *trigger warning for mention of violence*
There are moments that come with a true sight: my skin, my arms, my body's crisscrossing scars...
Serena Williams
"Every woman's success should be an inspiration to another. We're strongest when we cheer each other on." ~ Serena Williams
Fortress
The woman becomes a fortress Unimaginably strong Transformed So that words no longer break her heart ____________________________ The woman becomes a fortress Giving herself the safety She always sought Casting protection over herself ____________________________ The woman becomes a fortress Impenetrable A force and a space Unto herself ____________________________ The woman became a fortress When at … Continue reading Fortress