Read more of Deveraux Frazier's writing at Poetry of An Aspergian or D. Frazier Writes
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The body is not an apology – Saarah Choudhury
Poet. World traveller. Moved from England to Cambodia. Might stay there. Not sure. You can read more of Saarah's writing at eastwest_nomad
My body is not an apology – Susan M. Conway
My body is not an apology. My body is not an apology; It is triumphant if anything at all. I haven't been so loving to her skin. I wasn't taught to; yet here I am, beautifully marked. I haven't been so loving to my fat. I wasn't taught to; yet here I am, flawed to … Continue reading My body is not an apology – Susan M. Conway
My Body is Not an Apology – Tamara Fricke
Broken as it is I still won’t moisturize desolation that denies the existence of saturation to begin with. Instead, I will take with me all that flowers and winds through your cracks, all that buzzes and crawls through dark places and together we, without you, will colonize the moon, and festoon the night with our … Continue reading My Body is Not an Apology – Tamara Fricke
This Body Is Not An Apology – Christine E. Ray
this body cleverly constructed of blood and bone muscle and sinew has not always been my safe house others did their best to paint it’s innocence shame red self-hatred black carved the words Lolita Whore Bitch under my skin rendering this body an iron maiden a scold’s bridle a tomb this body scaffolded on an … Continue reading This Body Is Not An Apology – Christine E. Ray
My Body is Not an Apology – Marie Prichard
The body, this body, my body Is not an apology. It Is not an explanation A long Drawn-out Pause for consideration. It does not wait for approval Does not desire Golden-tipped accolades. It Is not a justification Of etched road maps Across the expanse Of stomach and thighs. It is not a constant explanation of … Continue reading My Body is Not an Apology – Marie Prichard
Brave & Reckless 