The Powers That Heal

Triggers as catalysts for reclaiming stolen worth.

Beady-eyed, he smirks, his lips curling back from his bleachy-keen teeth; he is adorned in his vulgarity and crimes like the victor’s laurel wreath. Like a rat on the run with food, the state representative scurries away with pieces of women’s sanctuary. His words reflect utter indifference to decency, “it’s not my fault she was blackout-drunk and didn’t say no.” Criminal and bully, he’s a carbon copy of the boys-will-be-boys club of mediocre men who use their privilege to violate others.

Laura Phoenix PowerJune 10, 2024Comment

The Future Has Come to Collect My Kid

Mothering a high school senior is a restless wrestle between joy and grief. Timelines tread across my heart steadfast to the shores of tomorrow where my child belongs.

Matriarch in the Mirror

In the mirror are all the women I am walking home.

I see my heroine's journey and the journeys of my ancestors. On this noble matriarch's migration, I am the captain entrusted to chart the course of totality. Our collective wholeness brings revelations, reclamations, and renewal. In the mirror, I see home.

Anything Worth Holding

I wasn't ready to receive the three zip-sealed bags you gave to me.

Your eyes reflecting intention and heartfelt affinity that your long-saved collection was essential for me to see. They held photos and artifacts of our story—not all, but mostly the best not the wounds, simply the rest.

Laura Phoenix PowerDecember 1, 2021Comment

Notes on Mothering

Giving into a powerful emotion or influence is defined as surrendering. There's another word that fits this description, one that encompasses this release. Motherhood.

mothering, radical love, familyLaura Phoenix PowerMay 13, 2018radical love, mothering, familyiseverything, makeyourownfamilyComment