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Don’t Write a Poem About Rape

June 11, 2008 by harrietsdaughter

Powerful story and poem by Julie Buffaloe-Yoder.

Thanks again, Julie. Will share with my students in the fall.

Posted in gender, just stop, misogyny, poem, violence against women | 3 Comments

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on July 23, 2008 at 6:23 am BlackWomenBlowTheTrumpet.blogspot.com

Hi there…

I am starting an online support group for rap survivors…

Stop by my blog if you’d like….

Lisa
on October 1, 2008 at 10:42 am Justin Walker

Wow! I did a search for poems about rape because I’m the Lit. Editor for this small Lit. Journal at the Community College I’m going to, and this woman submitted a piece about rape and the importance of it, but it doesn’t seem to fit; I thought her piece was too journalistic and I wanted to encourage her to write a poem or a short about the subject instead…I guess I can take comfort in my efforts now. Any suggestions on other poems about rape, or short stories? Also she wrote a piece about rap, and how it’s a valid art form and misunderstood, but again, too journalistic…any suggestions here?

Kind regards, and thanks for doing what you do!

My best,
Justin Walker
on October 1, 2008 at 3:27 pm harrietsdaughter

Justin – I’m glad you found the poem and that it’s something you will find helpful. I would invite you to go to Julie (the author’s) site if you have not done so already: http://juliebuff.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/shove-it-part-2/

Also see this poem by June Jordan: http://womensstudies.homestead.com/poemaboutmyrights.html

And you might also check out Ntozake Shange’s choreopoem For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf…

thanks for stopping by.

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