Kind Fools

Written at WRITE ON! is a series of articles written by participants during a WRITE ON! workshop, and shared with the community.

Is WRITE ON! a Safe Space?

I see WRITE ON! as a safe space. WRITE ON! is neither a dialogue nor a conversation.

A poem is a core of a thought, An idea, stripped of chocolate, just nougat.

The things and elements that intertwine and juxtapose within the frame of my own mindscape

Where am I? Why am I here? The fact I don’t belong is something I fear.

And remember People Live Here Gentrification Will not steal the soul of a place

Grief’s confidence and presence are unquestionable. The only way out is through and Grief will come through with you.

The dance of giving and receiving: Creating more space to lean into. Never a tug-of-war, or battle.

A running brook, stones untouched Two sides of a coin, as such I question luck

The truth is I am my sisters’ guardian spiritually and legally

My guest house is here to be inhabited.

What is the secret of the world? “it is to be silent.”

The guests continue to arrive, at all hours. Sometimes they barge in and bypass the welcome desk.

I am the torch carrier, the standard bearer, the warrior-healer, the peasant-queen.

Not as a sight. Look upon them as a light.

Where I’ve met something that is all too familiar. Existing in one breath, only to be gone in the next.

A disaster to clean A path to clear To trample the fears

Where I’ve met something that is all too familiar. Existing in one breath, only to be gone in the next.

You’re the Sun My Sun The reason Bees pass the secrets of the flowers

I want my insides to match my outsides

the only thing I can do about fear is be prepared for it and keep a light on in myself

Her wounds made her wiser. I won’t accept lies in the name of love