therisa : Writing

One Step Forward, Two Back

One Step Forward, Two Back

A Chapter by therisa


I refuse to goQuietlyTo the slaughterhouseLikemeek cattle.AcceptingYour murderous demandsUpon my communityIndays gone pastUnder the NaziAnd Stalin.Too..
Picture Of Him

Picture Of Him

A Chapter by therisa


Another poem written, in the wee hours, this morn.
Lovers, In Dangerous Times

Lovers, In Dangerous Times

A Chapter by therisa


Dedicated to all same-sex partners, living in repressive regimes, around the world.
Holiday Tears

Holiday Tears

A Poem by therisa


All around herPeople are gatheringTo celebrate a holy dayWhose meaningIs a distant memoryOf better times.Little kids entrancedBy the latest toyThey wa..
Glass Prison

Glass Prison

A Story by therisa


My struggles with depression and anxiety problems.
Endgame

Endgame

A Poem by therisa


A low point in my daily struggle with depression, which suicide was the only viable option, at the time.
Hate's Final Breathe

Hate's Final Breathe

A Poem by therisa


Removing the destructive voices of my youth from my mind.
The Cowardly Way

The Cowardly Way

A Chapter by therisa


Comments made to me, after a suicide attempt in 2006.
Passage

Passage

A Poem by therisa


Brief sketch of my journey to date.
Throwaway Generation

Throwaway Generation

A Poem by therisa


Toil poverty takes on a person.