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Beneath The Grey Facade

by Micki F. | Apr 15, 2023 | ACA And The Arts

BENEATH THE GREY FACADE dust off the shadows beneath the grey facade venture in through crusted corridors treasure is unearthed for the one who cares to listen she yearns for her story to be told take the young girl’s hand as she leads you through the forest...

There’s No Place Like No Peace At Home

by Tom M. | Apr 15, 2023 | ACA And The Arts

My first memory of daddy-Monster: I’m three years old; he beats me as I lie in bed. There’s no place like screaming myself to sleep. Daddy-Monster locks me in the scary basement when I’m four or five. There’s no place like knowing I’m safer behind a...

If I Had Stayed

by Melanie B. | Apr 15, 2023 | ACA And The Arts

Timidly I share one story, then only after assessing your reaction, I share another.As if feeding a duck, one piece of bread at a time, Ensuring it will follow.Once you are full, I watch carefully for clues that you will fly awayMy pain too much for any...

Engine-Like

by Geneviève R. | Apr 15, 2023 | ACA Toolbox

I know nothing about engines, except the four-stroke combustion cycle: 1) induction (fuel enters), 2) compression, 3) explosion, 4) expansion (exhaust out). At the emotional level, things worked similarly for me: Induction: my father’s and other authority...

Monopoly

by Tamara P. | Apr 15, 2023 | ACA And The Arts

The board was so immaculateColorful and demeaning all in onePossibility of jail, if not carefulRules modified by people I was playing withStrategic and aligned to have an advantageThe street signified the poverty and wealthBoardwalk and Park Place were above most pay...

Too Late

by Micki F. | Apr 15, 2023 | Voices of Recovery

I’m in trouble. Again. Was I too loud? Did I say something wrong? I can’t recall. I try desperately to remember. Maybe, if I figure it out, I can say I’m sorry before it’s too late. Suddenly, my mother kicks me under the metal-rimmed restaurant table. A sharp,...