The Woman & the Four-Letter Word

One of the hardest parts of surviving rape and sexual assault, for many, is being able to say the word "rape." This is a poem about what happens when society at large refuses to use this legal term to discuss crimes that are committed against millions of people.

Reviews

Reading in your ‘about’ section the trauma of your past makes me sad this happened to you. Glad I am however that you could rise like the Phoenix from the ashes to harness your immense talent. Thank you. I am holding you in a hug from my heart.

Powerful and moving . Your poetry is amazing and brought back a memory of when I was a teen .. I never told anyone and blocked it and buried it . Thank you for this . Date rape still happens in high school and college ..and I am proud I taught my daughters to share with me everything. My younger daughter helped a friend by sharing what she was experiencing when she was in 6th grade. The police were involved and she was rescued from the stepfathers friends abuse . I hope this gets shared in schools and libraries. It’s so important! 💜☮️🪷

Thank you so much for your meditations and for empowering us to heal and end this violent crime.

Thank you for doing this. I do have a question. Why did you describe this poem as science when it's about a mythical creature? I thought the point of your poem was to say "rape" without describing it as something else.