Download or read book From Trauma to Poem written by Ashley Parks and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-23 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "From Trauma to Poem" is a compilation of poems written during a time of healing from childhood and adult abusive situations, as well as background information to give the reader a better understanding from whence the poems were written. I survived physical, mental, emotional, sexual (including being sex trafficked), spiritual and cult abuse as a child, and mental, emotional, sexual, spiritual and cult abuse as an adult. God saw to it that I survived and when it was right for me to do so, to write about the affects the trauma had on my life. It is my hope that this book helps other survivors as they read and hopefully journey their own path into healing. Some of these poems are of deep and dreadful times in my healing journey and others show the spiritual awakening that was going on within my soul. While others are glimpses into my inner being, seeing for myself what I had endured. Still others are reflections as a result the trauma had on my consciousness. This journey began with a questioning of my spiritual beliefs and trying to find myself at the age of forty-nine. In the midst of this spiritual query my life was turned upside down as my friend, Ida, aided in my seeing the abuse that was happening at that time in my life. While trying to understand and heal from that, I began having nightmares about that situation, but also about things I could not understand. Had my husband, Jim not been so supportive and understanding I don't think I would have made it through learning about them and consequences the traumas had on me as my life spun seemingly out of control. These poems are expressions of the anguish and freedoms I faced as I walked out the lies I had lived, as well as the truths I was having to face. I still struggle with my relationship with God, the truths of my past and things that trigger me now, taking me back to the traumas of yesteryear. There are several poems that could have gone into categories other than where I placed them, however I felt from the context of the poem that it was best suited where I put them. My hope is that as a reader, if you ever experienced violence as a child or adult, that my poems will help you to first, see you are not alone; and second that your experiences were/are real. Many are taught to deny the abuse or pretend that all is well in order to make the abuser look like a good person, or to protect the victim from further violence. I know that was the case for me and offer to you my expressions of sympathy, with insight as to your circumstances. Your story is your own, as is mine. Regardless of spiritual beliefs or convictions, my prayer is that God works to heal you as He has for me.
Download or read book We Hope This Reaches You in Time written by r.h. Sin and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 2020-01-14 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revised and expanded paperback edition of We Hope This Reaches You in Time by Samantha King Holmes and r.h. Sin with all-new bonus material from the authors. Ideas, poetry, and prose from bestselling authors Samantha King Holmes & r.h. Sin.
Download or read book All the Flowers Kneeling written by Paul Tran and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-02-15 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Paul Tran’s debut collection of poems is indelible, this remarkable voice transforming itself as you read, eventually transforming you.” —Alexander Chee, author of How to Write an Autobiographical Novel “This powerful debut marshals narrative lyrics and stark beauty to address personal and political violence.” —New York Times Book Review A profound meditation on physical, emotional, and psychological transformation in the aftermath of imperial violence and interpersonal abuse, from a poet both “tender and unflinching” (Khadijah Queen) Visceral and astonishing, Paul Tran's debut poetry collection All the Flowers Kneeling investigates intergenerational trauma, sexual violence, and U.S. imperialism in order to radically alter our understanding of freedom, power, and control. In poems of desire, gender, bodies, legacies, and imagined futures, Tran’s poems elucidate the complex and harrowing processes of reckoning and recovery, enhanced by innovative poetic forms that mirror the nonlinear emotional and psychological experiences of trauma survivors. At once grand and intimate, commanding and deeply vulnerable, All the Flowers Kneeling revels in rediscovering and reconfiguring the self, and ultimately becomes an essential testament to the human capacity for resilience, endurance, and love.
Download or read book Poetry Is Not a Luxury written by Maymanah Farhat and published by . This book was released on 2020-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Head Trauma written by Gary Johnson and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2006-12 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Head Trauma: Sonnets and Other Poems is Emmy-winning writer and producer Gary David Johnson's first book of poetry. Though he has published short stories in the horror-fantasy genre, poetry remains his passion. Until recently, however, creating the "perfect poem" seemed to be just out of his grasp. In 2005, Johnson realized that his poetic compositions were far from his former idealistic definition of the perfect poem. He wasn't even attempting to write a perfect poem; he was expounding, philosophizing, meditating, and reminiscing, but he wasn't writing what he had long ago defined as "poetry." Poetry requires discipline, and one of the definitions of discipline-in Johnson's dictionary, anyway-is the sonnet. With determination renewed, he set out to write one. After rewriting, polishing, and rewriting again, Johnson felt that he had at last found his true poetic voice. Johnson's poetry is immortalized in Head Trauma. His hope for you is that you enjoy it and maybe find the inspiration to discover your own "perfect poem" somewhere along the way.
Download or read book The Color of Trauma is Poetry written by Alchemist Poetry and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-14 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I thought being brown was a curse. Turns out I was wrong. It's not just a thought. For 365+ days in a row, Alchemist Poetry hosted a poetry live on Instagram (@alchemistpoetry) to share his poetry with the world and learn from the thousands of poets who inspired him to create The Color of Trauma is Poetry. The book is designed to bring resolve to each reader as he/she resonates and colors through life's traumas. "The Color of Trauma is Poetry" is a collection of poetry by poet: Alchemist Poetry. The book sheds light on the harsh reality of racism against immigrants / people of color in America, growing up in an abusive household, loss, and the search for a healthy love. While the book is a vulnerable and intimate look into his personal life, Alchemist Poetry still pulls our perspective back to observe the universal wisdoms we can learn.
Download or read book Poems of Healing written by Karl Kirchwey and published by Everyman's Library. This book was released on 2021-03-30 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A remarkable Pocket Poets anthology of poems from around the world and across the centuries about illness and healing, both physical and spiritual. From ancient Greece and Rome up to the present moment, poets have responded with sensitivity and insight to the troubles of the human body and mind. Poems of Healing gathers a treasury of such poems, tracing the many possible journeys of physical and spiritual illness, injury, and recovery, from John Donne’s “Hymne to God My God, In My Sicknesse” and Emily Dickinson’s “The Soul has Bandaged moments” to Eavan Boland’s “Anorexic,” from W.H. Auden’s “Miss Gee” to Lucille Clifton’s “Cancer,” and from D.H. Lawrence’s “The Ship of Death” to Rafael Campo’s “Antidote” and Seamus Heaney’s “Miracle.” Here are poems from around the world, by Sappho, Milton, Baudelaire, Longfellow, Cavafy, and Omar Khayyam; by Stevens, Lowell, and Plath; by Zbigniew Herbert, Louise Bogan, Yehuda Amichai, Mark Strand, and Natalia Toledo. Messages of hope in the midst of pain—in such moving poems as Adam Zagajewski’s “Try to Praise the Mutilated World,” George Herbert’s “The Flower,” Wisława Szymborska’s “The End and the Beginning,” Gwendolyn Brooks’ “when you have forgotten Sunday: the love story” and Stevie Smith’s “Away, Melancholy”—make this the perfect gift to accompany anyone on a journey of healing. Everyman's Library pursues the highest production standards, printing on acid-free cream-colored paper, with full-cloth cases with two-color foil stamping, decorative endpapers, silk ribbon markers, European-style half-round spines, and a full-color illustrated jacket.
Download or read book The Geometry of Being Black written by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-06-22 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'the geometry of being Black' is a poetic piece that splits open the concrete beneath our feet in order to give society a glimpse into prominent issues that the Black community experiences today.The book probes into five themes: how the Black community receives anti-Blackness and internalizes anti-Blackness, how the community can unlearn anti-Blackness and resist anti-Blackness, and how the community can learn to love their Blackness again. Some topics explored in the book are colorism, colonialism, police brutality, misogynoir, hair politics, self-loathing, toxic-masculinity, healing, and self-love. This book will break your heart open in the beginning, fill it with love in the middle, and sow it back up at the end.
Download or read book Tsunami Vs the Fukushima 50 written by Lee Ann Roripaugh and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "One of our brightest talents."--ISHMAEL REED
Download or read book Terrible Trauma Like a Poem written by Rosemarie M. Neilson LCSW AC and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2019-10-28 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writing poetry is a highly successful form of therapy. It is concrete, allows the individual to express their deepest pain and sorrow. It helps to formulate a plan to recover the “self”. Often there is so much pain to contain in one’s emotions, but most people who hold in trauma, or repress or suppress it feel it is a burden. Writing the closest words that describe their trauma keeps it on paper and not caught in their emotions.
Download or read book Trauma in 20th Century Multicultural American Poetry written by Jamie D. Barker and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-02-06 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author argues that by using literary trauma theory in conjunction with a reader response approach, readers can gain a better understanding of how poetry can work towards building community and encouraging empowerment over oppression by establishing collectives of people who may share similar stories and experiences connected to trauma. Rather than demonstrating how the poetry may fail or trying to establish what traumatic events the speaker (or poet, in some studies) may have encountered and the significance thereof, this study focuses on how the reader may find community with the ideas represented within the poem. The poetry of various ethnicities are examined, including African American poets Amiri Baraka and Lucille Clifton, Native American poets Robin Coffee, Linda Hogan, and Peter Blue Cloud, as well as Japanese American poets Mitsuye Yamada, Keiho Soga, and Lawson Fusao Inada. Although many of these poets have had their poems examined in the past, none have been explored through this type of approach. Furthermore, very few studies have expanded upon the ideas of literary trauma theory by using reader response, and no writings have examined the idea of ambivalence in poetry as this study does.
Download or read book Being Heard Healing Voices of Trauma written by Vera Stasny and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2021-03-28 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of deeply introspective poems reflects Vera’s inner voice in response to her unrecognized and unfelt personal traumas and shocks. She writes about loss, pain, joy, love, fear, memories, and death. The poems, written over a four-year period, emerged from moments of silence. They give voice to that which otherwise might remain lost or hidden. They reflect her previously unexpressed emotions underlying life’s traumatic experiences. The voices within compelled her to bring them forth on her healing journey “A debut collection details the the way poetry can transform pain into hope and healing. The author is particularly good at demonstrating the way in which psychic pain lodges in the body how mental strife has physical effect . She makes readers feel the shortness of her breath and the churning in her gut. But even in such struggle, there is hope, and her verse also testifies to the possibility of recovery... Her moving book is an invitation a well - one those suffering from trauma would do well to accept...Touching poems that show reader both the storm and the calm that can follow.” — Kirkus Review of Books “A soulful, well-written and sincere narrative uniting us all in our common vulnerability. The collection can be easily read in any order, each entry connected and yet able to stand alone. The writing speaks openly from one heart to another, leaving you in a better place at the end of the journey.” — Kathryn Castelli
Download or read book Poetry from the PTSD Mind written by Steve Barker and published by Steve Barker. This book was released on 2023-01-01 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "Poetry from the PTSD Mind," prepare to embark on an extraordinary voyage through the haunting depths of Military PTSD, guided by a collection of poignant poems that offer solace, understanding, and, most importantly - hope. This compelling compilation, tailored for individuals facing their own battles with PTSD as well as those seeking a profound comprehension of its impact, delves into the transformative journey from anguish to healing, illuminating the resilience of the human spirit. Within the pages of this book, you will discover a raw and unfiltered expression of emotions that permeate every line and verse. Each carefully crafted poem paints a vivid portrait of the daily struggles faced by those affected by PTSD, evoking a powerful sense of empathy and understanding. From the haunting echoes of nightmares to the shattered fragments of trust, these verses immerse you in a world where pain and perseverance coexist in harmony. Yet, amidst the darkness, there is a flicker of light that emerges from within these poems. It is the light of resilience, of triumph, and of healing. As you decipher the words, you will witness the gradual yet profound transformation from a shattered soul to one that finds solace and strength in the process of healing. In the face of adversity, these poems serve as a guiding beacon, reminding us that hope can be found even in the deepest abyss. "Poetry from the PTSD Mind" transcends mere words on a page. It is a profound testimony to the power of human resilience, a testament to the unwavering spirit that emerges from the depths of trauma. Through the heartfelt insights contained within each poem, you will gain a deeper understanding of the daily struggles faced by those affected by PTSD, cultivating empathy and compassion within your own heart. Immerse yourself in this captivating collection and traverse the labyrinth of emotions that accompany the journey towards healing. Prepare to be moved, to be touched, and to ultimately find solace as you witness the transformative power of the human spirit. Let "Poetry from the PTSD Mind" be your companion, your guide, and your source of courage on this path towards reclaiming life from the clutches of darkness.
Download or read book John Clare s Poetry I Am as Trauma Narrative written by Karla Keffer and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2018-03-27 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essay from the year 2017 in the subject English - Literature, Works, grade: A, The University of Southern Mississippi , language: English, abstract: In this paper, I expand upon Cathy Caruth's theories of "trauma narratives" to examine how Clare’s poetry is an expression of survival. By joining trauma narrative with poetry, Clare carves out a niche for himself that transcends the boundaries of his poverty-stricken birth and his subsequent institutionalization. In an age that did not take for granted the precept of self-invention, Clare used poetry as a means of centering himself, of returning to his essential nature. I propose that Clare’s language offers an insider’s view of a life that was too circumscribed for his evident intelligence, imagination, and verbal acuity. Stark and haunting, Clare’s poetry insists on a certain kind of authority, exercises jurisdiction over his circumstances, and serves as a muted, posthumous triumph over the would-be eradication of identity. Literary critics have hailed John Clare’s poetry of his "asylum years" as rich, deeply emotional, and even more complex and skillful than the work of his prime. In the letters and poetry of the last 23 years of his life, Clare at once laments, rages against, and reluctantly acquiesces to his truncated circumstances. In this paper, I will argue that Clare’s poetry deserves further study as the narrative of a man imprisoned not only by the confines of an insane asylum but the conditions of his birth and the subsequent establishment of the Enclosure Laws. Written during an era that witnessed the first stirrings of mental health reform, at least in a few of the more affluent institutions, Clare’s poetry offers a view into the mind of a man and writer struggling to maintain an identity amidst the chaos.
Download or read book The Chains That Bound Us written by Mona Hunt and published by . This book was released on 2022-02 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Chains That Bound Us is a collection of poems about the negative impacts that traumatic events can play in people's lives. Written from the perspective of a bystander, this book aims to foster greater awareness and understanding of life-altering trauma. Self-care resources, along with a trauma-informed breathing and art exercise, are also provided to help individuals take action against the shackles that imprison them and their loved ones.
Download or read book Trauma written by Mark Dunster and published by . This book was released on 2000-03-01 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fighting Ptsd One Poem at a Time written by James H. Rose and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-06-18 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book of Poems about PTSD, Agent Orange, Homeless Veterans in America, The Gold Star families of America and their sacrifices, Our present Military, and a sprinkling of humor with a little satire.
