~Jenuine there are so many goodbyes too many to count there are those last goodbyes said on balloons released to the sky and with a little liquor poured out where they now lie there are the “see you later” goodbyes that are bittersweet— sad but not forever there are everyday goodbyes that are sometimes just [...]
In the Words of Womyn celebrates it’s first birthday! Wooohooo! What an incredible first year we had! In January 2010, ITWOW was born out of conversations and experiences and a passion for empowering the voices of womyn everywhere. ITWOW began as a writing circle workshop and grew into this website featuring online publications of womyns’ [...]
~Anuhea The womb is where life begins. As women we are the mighty warriors of life giving creatures. Our womb speaks. Many times we are not aware. We don’t often listen to the powers of its growth and impact on our daily lives. This blog revolves around when I began to listen to my womb [...]
~Ariana Torres She walks with so much pride no doubt she got the style Got the nerve to be different all seems well in this girls life Look in her mind you will see her last night with a knife Taking it to her veins drops it to the floor as her heart pains Shes [...]
~Jenuine I wonder what it would be like if we unpimped the church if we degilted the goblets and traded velvet for burlap what would it be like if we down-sized the sound system and returned all those flat-screens what if sermons were open mic style where we could learn from each other instead of [...]
~Jenunine I will not hide my laughter– I will let smile burst forth and shine upon those in whom I delight I will not be robbed of my light and my joy, I will glow in spite of those who would snuff me out I will not cower in fear– for those who prowl and [...]
~Katie Gordon I see you sitting in front of me Tears pouring out Your heart on your sleeve Some days, you say, I just can’t make it through And I smile and nod And say, I believe in you How much faith I have in you So little in return for me Too often I [...]
~Jenuine what if I said it out loud what if I put it on my status what if I spoke it into a mic what if I said how much I hurt what if I said how tired I am what if I said how little hope I have what if I said how afraid [...]
–Matriz Rain, my heart is bursting Tears, for my son, my helper So many deaths this week Passing us by, leaving us behind Grandfather, Grandmother, Mother They remind us that all will pass Nothing stays the same, we too Must change to meet the seasons So my heart is full of crying Also of worries, [...]
