you call me shrill loud bitch whenever I interrupt whatever VERY important thing you must be saying to speak my truth your tone patronizingly implying that my voice is so shrill it could break mirrors etch glass whenever I am audacious enough to steal the floor from you to speak but why settle for merely … Continue reading Shrill: Notes From A Loud Woman – Christine E. Ray
Sharp edged truths crystallize in my throat cut me on faceted edges as I swallow them hard with a shot of whiskey laugh huskily at the irony of gagging on riches I long to spit these blood diamonds Rubies emeralds into cupped hands witness the polish they bear from fire that simmers in my belly … Continue reading Gems – Christine E. Ray
the dilemma of finding my voice is that it was not enough simply to speak this voice which lay dormant inside of me for so long buried beneath relentless responsibilities overdeveloped superego weighty titles such as mother wife employee rarely woman rarely even human being had become voracious what I thought merely a trickle of … Continue reading The Truth About Words
Her muse called to her At inconvenient moments Words demanding voice Her truth relentless Fire burning inside her soul Giving her no rest © 2017 Christine Elizabeth Ray – All rights Reserved
what lies at the heart of this woman? I surprise myself at all I have hidden from others from myself each day brings me closer to stripped down truth revelation I can almost touch what lies at my core it singes my fingertips scorches the air I breathe steely strength aching vulnerability fierce independence voracious hunger … Continue reading Phoenix Rising – Christine E. Ray
Brave & Reckless 