UNTITLED by Fiona Goodwin

I used to be a Caterpillar Then I was a chrysalis I don’t know how it happened everything inside me turned to liquid and I morphed I literally became a soggy mess Before the butterfly began to flirt The caterpillar isn’t showing off when she says one day I’ll be able to fly And the…

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NEVER KNOW THE REASONS by Di Klepac

WE SAY BUT DO NOT COMPREHEND CARRY YOUR HEAD IN YOUR HANDS AND TELL ME WE KNOW THE ANSWER IF THE FATHOM NOURISHES US WE CAN SEE THE LIGHT IN OUR FACE? GOD HAS EVERYONE ON A RUBBER BAND MY LIPS ARE SEALED… GOD’S LOVE MAY BE WRAPPED AROUND ME SOMETIMES I SEE IT IN…

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BREAKING FREE by Caroline Jamieson

My brain Its been sabotaged A long time now U c its abandonment and rejection Times 50 plus years out of control Reactions That set me a path Of destruction For me and others in the path of my tornado of suspicion and  paranoia. Not able to trust intentions Of self or others Its like…

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THE GOOD SAMARITIN By Kristi Kirby

The air is damp I’m all wet The day started warm Now another storm comes Drown out by an Angel sent to keep Me safe. Sick in heart Wasn’t an easy fix Virtues went into The mix and Slingshotted Faithfulness. A Good Samaritan where Fairy tales are Made Endless creative Fun has just Begun. Bare tree…

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PRETEND by Anonymous

I can be what you want I can smile when u do Cry when u do I will mirror you Laugh with you Be whateva you want Or need at the time Sadly In this dance Ive learnt how to be To survive Be able to work Keep my life Seemingly “Normal” Sadly Using drugs…

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ADMIRATION by Fiona Goodwin

I want to be the one I admire I have walked Unsuspecting streets And been harpooned by admiration It has gripped my heart Held me captive It’s made me less than who I am When I am taken hostage By how you shine I am committing a crime against myself When I make My admiration…

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TO PUT THE RIGHT BANDAID ON by Annsofi Hjartstrom

My reflection on what happened inside of me in yesterday’s workshop. I felt the pain from my adolescens, lots of things came flushing over me, memories and emotions. Wrote this today, to get back in balance: Those wounds from my young days I didn’t even see them as wounds At the time I couldn’t They…

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