from the beginning women have been virtual prisoners locked in houses pregnant not allowed to go to school or do anything we wished because a woman’s place was in the home which naturally cut off the competition with men and controlled women completely women have always been told what they could or could not do they were never … Continue reading Life – Georgiann Carlson
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I was – what? 10? 11? No more than that Curious, I wanted to know A definition - “sexual intercourse” Had enough basic anatomy to Figure what would definitely qualify But, where was the line? The line between Not that and that? Was it kissing? Was it touching certain places? (kissing “down there” I knew … Continue reading Against Our Will – Robert G Wertzler
what isn’t against our will we’re under paid have no voice bossed around by old white rich guys violence is used to control us we’re raped beaten and killed and nothing happens to the men who do those things to us men want to control our bodies many women are forced into dependency men get … Continue reading Against Our Will – Georgiann Carlson
You climbed my body like kudzu claiming successive trees slowly choking out room for anything but your own tepid perpetuation. Pushing further, deeper, wider my leaves howled for one final gasp of air and you wonder why a sapling shudders when you whisper her name. Tamara Fricke is the 2010 co-winner of the Gertrude Claytor … Continue reading Against Our Will – Tamara Fricke
That mad distemper That strikes both Beggar and King Turning latter into former Over torturous time. Learn to let go Of everything inside. Be done. Being held hostage By the ghost of happiness’ chance Becoming malignant spirit Haunting with nightmares, post-traumatic stress and cognitive dissonance. Can we just skip the ‘getting to know one another’ … Continue reading Against Our Will. – Steve Naisbitt
Brave & Reckless 