tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487059350883726456.post7243922986122621623..comments2023-07-20T13:36:04.197-06:00Comments on La Parola Vivace: New Poem: Allowing HerJenne' R. Andrews http://www.blogger.com/profile/15744946229300234443noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487059350883726456.post-56682137737104274732011-12-01T22:27:40.944-07:002011-12-01T22:27:40.944-07:00I think when we do what we need to do to heal, not...I think when we do what we need to do to heal, nothing else matters. I hope in some small way this is but a stepping stone for you (and others who read it)across the river of recovery.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06541409754494611831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487059350883726456.post-58081953635483212452011-12-01T15:10:21.654-07:002011-12-01T15:10:21.654-07:00I never expected any comment, much less such suppo...I never expected any comment, much less such supportive and loving ones, validating not only the catch I have in my breath today but again my work as a fellow poet. <br /><br />Thank you, with much love and returned admiration. xxxJenne'Jenne' R. Andrews https://www.blogger.com/profile/15744946229300234443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487059350883726456.post-30216314756295681322011-12-01T14:27:38.753-07:002011-12-01T14:27:38.753-07:00Jen, thank you for breaking the silence of childho...Jen, thank you for breaking the silence of childhood sexual abuse and for releasing the voice of your own inner child. In doing so, healing can take place within her heart and yours. In speaking about our childhood sexual abuse, we give ours the courage and support to speak out also.Patricia Singletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14114250171020836470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487059350883726456.post-3258613948393514202011-12-01T11:26:51.448-07:002011-12-01T11:26:51.448-07:00Hugs for you, and for her. Sister survivor we made...Hugs for you, and for her. Sister survivor we made it through, it is not our shame but theirs. Thank you for your words Jenne, and your courage. Brava my sister. Brava.Mystic_Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00099062213372011260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487059350883726456.post-74199790927106279762011-12-01T11:15:06.351-07:002011-12-01T11:15:06.351-07:00Jenne, my heart is racing as I read this. There is...Jenne, my heart is racing as I read this. There is so much to comment on: the feeling of shame and blame, the dissociation that allows the child to separate from you, your symbolic incorporation of the dog images. I am so glad and grateful that you shared this because as secrets are opened to the light, it gives others the permission to do the same. The courage it takes to survive, and then share such horror commands my respect. I need to read it again, if only to better understand those I love who have experienced such abuse, let alone for the power of your expression.Victoriahttp://liv2write2day.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487059350883726456.post-2636951379439693192011-12-01T06:12:37.585-07:002011-12-01T06:12:37.585-07:00That it is "least adorned" gives the poe...That it is "least adorned" gives the poem its power, impels one to read, but not as voyeur or with pity; rather, with admiration for the courage to write with honesty about those life experiences that make us who we are. It cannot be easy to carry within such knowledge, or to carry it in secret. The latter holds its own dangers, just as making the secret known does. To take away the power of the secret by exposing it allows space where healing and finding the self begin.Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13290283101378474845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487059350883726456.post-58771323743948253322011-12-01T04:22:16.859-07:002011-12-01T04:22:16.859-07:00Jen, I am speechless. Dear friend, for I consider...Jen, I am speechless. Dear friend, for I consider you to be just that, the courage it takes to give your child the voice she deserves is enormous. Daughter-wife spoke ice into my soul. You capture the dissociation perfectly, the shattering of the soul, yet throughout, you offer hope and cleansing. I have read many poems that speak on this subject, but in total honesty, never have I read one that touched me so deeply, never have I read one so masterfully crafted and yet so honest. THANK YOU for letting her speak so eloquently, for not shrinking from those painful memories. Give that precious girl a hug from me. ZoexxxxZoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16929674746784140738noreply@blogger.com