The Handmaid’s Tale A realization dawnsThe stark reality thatI am merely a possessionA purchased accessorya commodity, and reminding mehas become your obsession Speechless I retreatWounded by your wordsso blatantly deliveredLacking kindness, Cruel and meant to stingInwardly I shivered As you threaten my livelihoodI consider the repercussionsYou will offer no act of contrition But continue to wield your powerIndignation unfalteringYouContinue reading “The Handmaid’s Tale – A Poem”
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Narcissism
Narcissism is not a word I have had occasion to use very much until recently. It would seem that a culture of rights without responsibilities has slowly been developing to the point where narcissism has slipped into our daily vocabulary. Whether it is a ‘right’ to own a gun or a ‘right to speak freely, usuallyContinue reading “Narcissism”
Poetry For Healing 