His kiss, like last night's coffee, is a bitter taste on her tongue. Whisper sweet Nothings, he murmurs hot breath on skin soiled by unloving hands. But she learned long ago to make a friend of silence a weapon in her underground resistance. She carves a shelter out of emptiness where her innocence hides because Sweet Nothings are empty sugar bowls waste with Glyce
But she learned long ago to make a friend of silence a weapon in her underground resistance. I love that line. It is so deeply moving and motivating and resilient and just all of the things that a steadfast us heart needs to get through some of our darker journeys. So I really appreciated this piece. I loved it. I loved the imagery, and I appreciate you so much for bringing this as well and for inviting me. Thank you. It was awesome
Arya Sunyata
@theheartdrive · 2:26
I know that all too well, and I think too many people do. And this piece is just great. It just shows exactly what it shouldn't be. So thank you for exposing this vulnerability and how bringing up this very important topic there is no place for that kind of thing in a loving, trusting bond. And yes, leave that concert and not buying another ticket. Thank you for sharing
Adenike Nana Esie
@nourishyou · 2:07
There's something opposing you're in that space between power or protection, love and hate, loss, life. You just pick this up so well, it's not spoken of, but you evoke that there's something there's an undercurrent in the work which really picks up those tensions in life. And I think you must just kind of absurd and hold on to them and find a way to put them under a microscope and just deliver this such poignant, powerful pieces
Blair Redmond
@blairbearing · 0:17
Beyond moved beyond grateful that you would write something so powerful and so important. Thank you
Wow. I really like just the openness, the vulnerability. I really like the contrast of the surface and kind of what's boiling underneath the surface. It's moving. It's painfully beautiful. Thank you for sharing
J.L. Beasley
@Her_Sisu · 0:23
Hey, it's JL. As a survivor myself, these words were piercing, and I'm glad you put this piece together and shared it with the larger global community so that we can hear the sting of the experience. Much appreciation
Creative Reader
@MoonPoet · 0:46
Hey, Janice. It's Stephen. I am so excited to listen to your poetry on here. This is the first one that I'm listening to. There's so many great lines. The one that's going to stick with me is empty sugar bowls as an image and the overall, you know, feel. This is what I'm going to come back to, especially when the hallmark channel feels a little bit hollow. Definitely live up to the moniker dark Moon Musings. Thank you. Bye
J Stout
@DarkMoonMusings · 0:22
Thank you for taking the time to listen and reply to this. I'm glad you found something in it that resonated with you. And I agree. I think many people use silence as a form of protection for themselves. So thank you again
J Stout
@DarkMoonMusings · 0:33
I think too many of us have been there and done that. Arya and that's a sad statement to make about our world and the relationship between women and men. It's crazy. I'm like you. I don't ever want to go there again. Although maybe I'm still there. I'm not sure. Thank you for always providing such interesting ideas in your when you dissect a poem
J Stout
@DarkMoonMusings · 0:15
When the Hallmark Channel feels a little bit hollow. That is just fantastic. Thank you for taking the time to listen and to comment. Steven, I look forward to having a lot more interaction with you on here
Laura L (she/her)
@Loloflow · 0:46
Wow. Thank you for this. It made me time travel to a place that was not so pleasant, but important for me to remember what that was and what it wasn't and how much gratitude I have for not being there anymore and not having to be a friend to that silence. Because that is so painful. Thank you so much for your words