It's true – I am damaged
I am bent and worn, and
especially tattered and torn
however that may be, I am unbroken
in all my wars both inside and out
I remain the victor – and the
scar tissue that surrounds
my soul will be impenetrable
-feral kenyon
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excerpt from The Feral Woman // aphorisms, poetry, and prose
coming 2020
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the feral woman / aphorisms, prose, and poetry
PoetrySo often have women been told to subdue their feral natures. Sit pretty and say less; act this way and that or risk being unladylike. Our femininity is putty in the hands of patriarchy, and unless we acknowledge the women inside of us -- the pure, u...
