Keywords

Trauma, Resiliency, Poetry, Audre Lorde, Collection, Essay, Reflection, Journey, Healing, Community, Connection

Disciplines

Arts and Humanities | Creative Writing | Poetry

Mentor

Krista Benson

Abstract

Poetry collection and reflective essay that consists of a traumatic event (sexual assault) and shows the healing journey. The emphasized themes are resiliency, processing, and community-building. Healing is not linear, nor is it always beautiful. The reflective essay explains the academic and theoretical context that the collection is built on. From the invisible frameworks of patriarchy and gender roles to Audre Lorde, whose rhetoric served as an incredible inspiration to this project. The poetry collection sits at an intersection of the writers academic, professional, and creative work, with additional inspiration being derived from her volunteer work with sexual assault survivors.

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