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Orphanage

by Lauren K. | Jan 1, 2023 | ACA And The Arts, ComLine

This poem is about a character from my favorite TV series, Anne with an E. It was written about a very mean character and reveals some of her backstory and the trauma from her childhood. she scrubbed the tile floors watched as the bubbles seeped through the cracks in...

But He Doesn’t…

by Melanie B. | Jan 1, 2023 | ACA And The Arts, ComLine

He's a good man, you say But he doesn't honor my feelings.He's a good father, you sayBut he doesn't respect their boundaries.He has a big heart, you sayBut he doesn't when he is judging others.He's a smart guy, you sayBut he doesn't know how to manage money.He's...

My Brother’s Drastic Exit

by Tom M. | Dec 15, 2022 | ACA And The Arts, ComLine

(A poem about suicide grief, my personal grief over my brother's final decision.) Darkness. Deep, deep darkness.Possible brain Injury from childhood.Shaken baby syndrome?Mental trauma from abuse and neglect.He had offered to fix up his mother’s home while she was...

ÉCRIRE : C’EST ÇA OU MOURIR

by Geneviève R. | Dec 1, 2022 | ACA And The Arts, ComLine

J’ai écrit ce (trop long) poème il y a 29 ans, étant encore en amnésie traumatique, confusion, déni… Aujourd’hui, je le dédie à tou(te)s les ami(e)s en 12 Etapes (toutes Fraternités confondues) qui s’y reconnaîtront, eux(elles)-mêmes et leur souffrance...

A Christmas I Remember

by Tom M. | Dec 1, 2022 | ACA And The Arts, ComLine

(Note to my fellow travelers: I wrote this on 30-Nov-21 as I was “looking forward” to Christmas.) Christmastime:A time of peace, love, joy,anticipation, hope, giving,goodwill towards all. I remember Christmas:I was five or six years old.We arrived at a friend’s...

“The Front Lines”

by Tamara P. | Dec 1, 2022 | ACA And The Arts, ComLine

Entering the war zoneNever prepared for battleLove is a battlefield Just a youngster in your careLost on the front linesLove is a battlefield Facing the enemy I love unconditionallyWhy do you hurt me so bad?Ill prepared and searching for shelter and safetyWhy do you...

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Orphanage

But He Doesn’t…

My Brother’s Drastic Exit

ÉCRIRE : C’EST ÇA OU MOURIR

A Christmas I Remember

“The Front Lines”

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