Writing Exercise
Recovery Mechanics
For a long time, my post-breakup survival script was written in advance. The moment the silence became too heavy, the routine took over. I would reach out to an acquaintance or find a technical stranger, using someone else's body to temporarily dull the sharp edges of my own trauma and validate my existance as a desirable woman and nothing was wrong with me. It was never a quick fix, But a familiar way to numb the ache, but it always left me feeling more disconnected from myself than before Always resulted with me in a downward spiral of self loathing.
By Syl De'Vil3 days ago in Writers
Sharing the process of creating my list poem around Macbeth, Act One.
I have started to tutor home educated young 'uns. We are reading and responding to Macbeth together at GCSE level. I have never engaged with Shakespeare until now. I absolutely love Macbeth. I am so annoyed with myself that I waited 56 years to hang out with Lady Macbeth! What a character!
By Alyson Smith 8 days ago in Writers
Notes from the Mind Palace.
I don’t want a hero for the sake of having one. I don’t need saving, and I don’t want someone who thinks I do. I’ve carried myself through storms that would have drowned softer hearts. I’ve rebuilt myself more times than I care to admit. Strength has been my armor, my identity, my survival.
By Syl De'Vil18 days ago in Writers
Notes from the Mind Palace
I am a woman made of words, but don’t mistake that for someone who can be won with them. Words are my playground, my refuge, my rebellion — but they are not my currency. I’ve heard too many promises spoken with honeyed tongues and hollow hearts. I’ve watched too many men decorate their intentions with poetry while their actions whispered the truth.
By Syl De'Vil18 days ago in Writers
