ACA And The Arts

Drawing My Inner Family

Drawing My Inner Family

Terrified inner baby:Born into domestic violence.Blindsided and shattered.He screams at full volume.No one hears his heart. Hypervigilant inner toddler:Hiding in a corner.Avoiding daddy-Monster.Trying to be invisible.Making himself silent.Making himself...

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Druncle

Druncle

Drunk uncle sits manspread on the sofa, full glass in his hand. He is surrounded by family. It's a special day, his great step nephew's second birthday. So much reason to celebrate-bring more wine.The TV is begging for attention, but no one cares. It's a pacifier....

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Strafe My Soul

Strafe My Soul

To daddy-Monster: You can resentfully blame mebecause my existence – my birth –reminds you of your new dutyresulting from my illegitimate conception. Enraged, you can throw medown a flight of stairsbefore I can walk. You can pound your fists into meas I lie...

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Community Of Spirit

Community Of Spirit

In the silent sanctuary of a misty morninga lone juniper stands beyond our windowon the shoreline of Four Mile Pond Spring wraps her fog around burgeoning new needlesand the ancient silent stones who accompany herA robin bounds from a branch unto the silky, moist...

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Pressure

Pressure

The dream is becoming a realityRight before my very eyesWhat goes up can come downGravity is a strong forceAt times, weighing me downNever staying downRising up to greater heightsDisbelief and humblenessSpiritually wokeNew visions and claritySo different from what...

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