justice seeks the higher reachdamage undone and ethics teachvoices amassed, silence begonewhen the blanket of truths becomes unknown concessions are given by the guilty and the privilegedin order to doom, withhold and to pillagefairness dwindles and abuse arrivesmoral decay and liberty declines religious fanaticism and moral corruptiongo hand and hand towards egalitarian obstructionprejudice tilts theContinue reading “Poetry: Justice Seeks”
Author Archives: Pamela Mullins
Recalibrate – Chapter Nine – Goodbye Is Forever
Chapter Nine – Goodbye is Forever Masturbation and sex were anathemas, especially when girls broached the topics. They could never talk freely about it with anyone without being condemned—censured to the point of living in ignorance; forever made to dwell in unawareness, stumbling around blindfolded from one room to another, hands outstretched, attempting to liveContinue reading “Recalibrate – Chapter Nine – Goodbye Is Forever”
Poetry: 2020
dappled grays and shades ablazepeppered petals of red overlayedwounded warriors fenced in blooddire days that glory in no-good collapse thine heart, ream thy brainshallow haunt, hate—a stainslay and sparing, I weap, I warnFrail and fraught and base inborn lack of means and weight of duethey come undone and forced anewheft that burden, thy dream tisContinue reading “Poetry: 2020”
Poetry: Alone
Have you ever really been alone?Have you ever really known?What it feels like to be?In total solitude, alone and free?Not having anyone but you?Not even a very few?A family that’s not to beHaving a close and comforting history Growing up I always knewI would only be happy less or equal twoEnjoying the silence more thanContinue reading “Poetry: Alone”
Poetry: Fly Free, My Friend
To my friend with the gentle heartMay we grow together and never apart May life bring you much happiness and true loveAnd grant you peace and good health undreamed of Be as you are and that means be freeNever change for no one, not even for me Live life as an unplanned kissNever go aContinue reading “Poetry: Fly Free, My Friend”
Book Review: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier Prepare to feel discomfort and all manner of emotions reading this book, and it is for that reason I urge you to read it unaware of any of its many stunning attributes—stop reading this now and go read it then come back; to do anything but would do the storyContinue reading “Book Review: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier”
Poetry: A Quiet Retreat
A silent and peaceful strollAscending a soft and grassy knollTowards a large modern country homeStanding determinedly all alone A refreshingly cool summer breezeFeeling comfortable and so full of easeA garden filled with flowersA low setting sun in the deep afternoon hours Surrounded by large magnificent treesA hammock secluded from too many eyes that seesA freshContinue reading “Poetry: A Quiet Retreat”
Poetry: A Letter…Maybe
What has life given to me?A severe case of curiosityWhat must I do to fill this need?I must write and take pictures of every weedCan I sustain this creative flow?I know I must in order to growWhat if I continue to SUCK and never get better?Then I’ll go back to the beginning and start withContinue reading “Poetry: A Letter…Maybe”
Recalibrate – Chapter Eight – Time After Time
Chapter Eight – Time After Time Jay started bleeding when she was eleven. She panicked as children ought do when they start bleeding from orifices. “It’s your period. It happens,” mom said, then gave her pads to stick in her panties. Information beyond that meager: “Don’t flush them down the toilet and don’t waste themContinue reading “Recalibrate – Chapter Eight – Time After Time”
Poetry: Fate
To each mine eyesThe sensation liesAs time draws nearLoathe to appear For want does theeAmongst the freeAnd fate does showFor which to know What may be shownFor fear aloneEach we braveThe love to crave For what is notIs but an afterthoughtAnd for want of fewOne must never undo. By Pamela MullinsCopyright © 2003 Pamela Mullins.Continue reading “Poetry: Fate”