By Ryann Drue, TIWP Student he touched her rosy cheek. passion. his finger traced the lines of the shadows on her face. intimacy. he lifted her chin. affection. he pressed his lips against hers. love. he gave her everything. everything she wanted. he was the everything that she wanted. and she was the same to […]
By Izzi Roth, TIWP student The foot comes off the gas, and as the tires slowly grab the pebbles off the ground, it goes dark. A voice calls out “hey would you come here a sec” and it all goes dark. You step out of the house and a pair of eyes gropes you from […]
By Melissa Quiter, TIV Editor-in-Chief “Let the girl go!”Or just let the girl be. I know I am scared of searching for that treasure hidden inside inside me. It is a scary process – unearthing your true self and unleashing your maximum power upon this earth. In the end, I will likely discover that I […]
By Julia Lima, TIWP Student I am angry at you, World! I am angry because you pick and push and shove and cut until I can reach your standards I am angry because you have standards I am angry because I can’t break free of your standards I am angry because you tell me to […]
By Julia Lima, TIWP Student She is a woman. She has been shamed by this world for her anger. What once was her ally has transformed into an immense war beast. She is suffering, suppressed, strong. She is unsociable, unstable, unleashed. She is shamed and shushed and shining. She is ready for her power to […]
By Lizzie Arroyo, TIWP student I don’t think it’s possible to make the world completely good or completely horrible. All we can do is solve the problems we see in front of us and move onto the new issues that inevitably pop up. First end slavery, then get black men the vote, then get women […]
By Emily, TIWP Student I hate it when you yell at me. I hate it that you yell at me when we both know I’m trying my best. But apparently my best isn’t good enough for you. I even went in and talked to her about what I could do to be better. I studied […]
By Izzy G., TIWP Student You pin up your hair and buckle your shoes and smile in the mirror. You like the way the gravel sounds when it grinds underneath your sneakers. The wind makes your nose pink and you dream of the day when the love and care for yourself radiates around you in […]
By Julia Lima, TIWP student I am more than brown eyes and black hair. I am more than “Some Kind of Latina.” I am more than “You Speak Spanish, Right?” I am more than “Sorry, Let Me Explain it in Easy English.” I am more than “Are Your Parents Legal?” I am not what you […]
By Tracy Poff, TIWP Women’s Program I know I am taken care of I know I have assistance I know I am OK I know all is well I know there is absolute truth I know I am Love. I know this life is not mine I know I am both of the Whole and […]
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