Raven Starhawk : Writing

In Failure's Shadow

In Failure's Shadow

A Poem by Raven Starhawk


Chirping crickets sing a melancholic song Through weaves of grass so green, mystery finds much wrong Hearts that harden always say goodbye Under midni..
Sorrow Creek

Sorrow Creek

A Poem by Raven Starhawk


Mock me with you painted lipsCrimson diamonds slither between pearlsWhy do you watch me dance?While the children of the living dead marchAnd Mother's ..
My Charming Knife

My Charming Knife

A Poem by Raven Starhawk


Sheening gilded emissions amidst undulating surfs The sun slopes above opulent bleached zeniths Desert beneath my feet prompts forthcoming silho..
Chapter One

Chapter One

A Chapter by Raven Starhawk


Chapter One My therapist thought it would be good to write down all my thoughts and feelings. Writing isn’t my thing. Tell that to a middl..
Chapter Two

Chapter Two

A Chapter by Raven Starhawk


She slung a black bag over her shoulder and started off. A smile as marvelous as hers I had only seen on the front cover of magazines. The sway of..
Chapter Three

Chapter Three

A Chapter by Raven Starhawk


I didn’t know how to take that. “Alice, you don’t even know me. For all you know I can be some ax murder who eats c***s for brea..
Chapter Four

Chapter Four

A Chapter by Raven Starhawk


My name was never Amy except on rare occasions or when he wanted something. Usually it was “f****r” or “shithead”. Sometime..
Chapter Five

Chapter Five

A Chapter by Raven Starhawk


The rest of the hour crawled by. I thought for certain my c**t would burst into flames if I didn’t get out of there anytime soon. Then the b..
Chapter Six

Chapter Six

A Chapter by Raven Starhawk


The question threw me off guard. I never knew one man could be so f*****g cruel. I had seen movies where there is always an abusive step-father an..
Chapter Seven

Chapter Seven

A Chapter by Raven Starhawk


I lifted my head. My whole left side of my face felt as though it were on fire and I was afraid of what I might feel if I reached up to scan the dam..