There is a secret at the back of my throat a black tulip that won’t swallow the ash of memories I was you see, a girl of damage and plums you could see the embers beneath my eyes like eighties makeup and Adam Ant I was no prince charming but the girl who played theContinue reading This girl is all I am – Candice Louisa Daquin
When you are a woman in the country by Melita White
When you are a woman in the country You should be careful to not look like a woman You should not wear pink That colour of women When you go to collect your mail From the letterbox on the main road As the trucks whizz by at 100km per hour And the men leer OutContinue reading When you are a woman in the country by Melita White
It’s all I know to do – Candice Louisa Daquin
Silent men are often admired for their ability to endure quietly without complaint whilst women who speak out are many times, vilified behind their backs described as; “that obnoxious woman who talked too much” I lived with a silent man most of my life he stared out of windows and when people died, his lipsContinue reading It’s all I know to do – Candice Louisa Daquin
Preyed
Whispers penetrate flesh walls, secrets resound like a melody within the temple of mind. A church choir of boys sing Latin, a tongue they never understood, yet made beautiful in spite. An angelic host of innocence, perched in perfect rows; perverse men licking dry lips conduct harmony, as chorus echoes in rounds confined byContinue reading Preyed
Introducing Sisters of Indigo Light
Welcome to Sisters of Indigo Light, dedicated to the healing and empowerment of sexual harassment and sexual abuse survivors through creative expression and community. Sisters of Indigo Light grew organically from the movement to publish ‘We Will Not Be Silenced.’ We believe there needs to be a permanent home for creativity born from our survival whereContinue reading Introducing Sisters of Indigo Light
Shining Through — Sarah Doughty
“I was made to rise above your labels. Because like the sun, I was always meant to shine through the dark.” Savages. That’s what I call them. The ones that believe they can do anything and no one can stop them. The ones that think they have power. They are the ones that cause havoc.Continue reading Shining Through — Sarah Doughty
Little Death / Playground — Sarah Doughty
“One day, I will overcome you and all you put me through.” Every night, I died a little inside. It was a reward, you said, for being a good little girl. Though you forced it, it was never sweet like you said. Those little pieces of me are lost and all that remains is demonContinue reading Little Death / Playground — Sarah Doughty
