therisa : Writing

My Miracle Workers

My Miracle Workers

A Chapter by therisa


Venus and SqueakMy dearest companionsAnd life teachers.Who are guiding meThrough life’s essential lessonsWhich I have lost my wayDuring my lifet..
Bridging The Gap

Bridging The Gap

A Chapter by therisa


Another poem, about my relationship with Star.
A Snuggle, A Day....

A Snuggle, A Day....

A Chapter by therisa


Healing powers of Squeak, Venus and Star, upon me.
A Giant Shadow

A Giant Shadow

A Poem by therisa


I satHuddled in my bedAs the radio announces Today is Martin Luther King DayIn the United States.A man takenBefore I was even bornWhose long shadows C..
The Journey

The Journey

A Chapter by therisa


I started my journeySeeking answers to questionsWhich longed to be settledBy my questing soul.Of questions likeWho am IWhat do I want from lifeAnd how..
Me

Me

A Chapter by therisa


Do not understandWhy people react As if I am A strange creature.For wanting to correctA genetic mistakeOf being bornIn a male’s bodyBy transitio..
The Unpleasant Truth

The Unpleasant Truth

A Poem by therisa


A light snow fallsCovering the city’s streetsAnd sidewalksIn a blanket of whiteIf only for a few momentsBefore disappearingUnder traffic.Like th..
Power Within

Power Within

A Chapter by therisa


Always knewI was differentFrom the other kidsAt school.Although I did not know whyUntil five years ago.When I realizedI was a transsexualA woman trapp..
The Real World

The Real World

A Poem by therisa


You tell me thingsWhich shouldn't be possibleIn a sane and rational worldYet they happened.Filling my mindWith dark thoughtsAbout the thingsDone in th..
Finding The Pieces Again

Finding The Pieces Again

A Poem by therisa


A tired soul looks out The apartment windowHoping to findThat missing sparkWhich was once her’s.Unsure How to regain itAnd not lose herselfIn th..