@brutallybeautiful your poem took me somewhere haunting and frighteningly beautiful. A place I knew before understanding the words. I’ll reread and find new layers.
You all inspire me to dig deep and provide an encouraging space for uninhibited expression. Your prompts or calls for poetry and prose awakens something in me to put in words what has been shielded in thought. I am grateful to all of you ❤️
What a fierce collection! I will take my sweet time with it and read one at a time! So far I’ve gotten until after Sue! Great work, my fellow women!! 🩷
Killer. This collection is KILLER! A fuckin' huge honour to be amongst such fierce writing. This series is unmatched, and there's still another volume to go 🤯
This strong bunch really pulled me IN! I can't decide if I am to be a warrior, or a nymph, or a trophy.. can I be a siren instead? I reallyy want to trap them sailors 🧜♀️🧜♀️ rrr
Yes, but a slim volume of verse would be nice. I am fond of books. I like holding them in my hands, turning the pages and smelling them. Maybe this is a fetish?! But a house without books is a sorry place.
The skin was an all too tight costume, every curve is a threat - brought tears to my eyes because it illustrated a feeling so perfectly, with so few beautiful words..
Dondi I love the defiance in your piece, I aspire to "wear grace like brass knuckles"!
@brutallybeautiful your poem took me somewhere haunting and frighteningly beautiful. A place I knew before understanding the words. I’ll reread and find new layers.
Tina- thank youxo
Edward, the photo you chose for my piece is astounding!🥰🥰🙃🙃
OH that’s Luna Joie, she’s one of the best Creative Commons photographers!
I need to check which one it was, I can’t remember.
Two shakes!
I love you all so much - this collection is incredible 😭🩷
We love YOU!
🥹❤️🩹
I feel like I’ve been in a fight and come out triumphant! So powerful. Amazing with each and everyone.
Agreed!
Another amazing collection. Dondi- your poem was immensely meaningful to me. I absolutely loved it.
Dondi hit it out of the fucking park.
🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 greatly appreciate you ✍🏾✍🏾✍🏾
Exquisite collection!
Your piece was so damn good in Vol I, I kinda’ want another of yours for Vol III LOL.
You all inspire me to dig deep and provide an encouraging space for uninhibited expression. Your prompts or calls for poetry and prose awakens something in me to put in words what has been shielded in thought. I am grateful to all of you ❤️
Fucking A. I'm really into Ann Marie Steele and Debdutta Pal's work, now getting to know the others, too. Loved the Kiddo poem by Annie Lure.
Annie (Lacqueredcurls) is the most powerful writer.
Where’s your submission, dear Luis?…
I been swamped with work, dear Edwardinno. Will make sure to submit after the next call though. 🖤
Thanks!!
she wear grace like brass knuckles.
Love like a loaded weapon...
I often take that approach myself-- solidarity, I say!! 💪😅
The call-out wasn’t necessarily about feminism, it was “Women”.
Broad, any angle people wanted to take. I guess most took the feminist approach.
I feel very cool right now. We rocked this one. 🔥
Your poem was so tender.
We rocked the whole damn boat
Absolutely. I adored your poem. A celebration of love.
What a fierce collection! I will take my sweet time with it and read one at a time! So far I’ve gotten until after Sue! Great work, my fellow women!! 🩷
You were greatly missed, sweet Elena.
I really want to contribute to the next volume/edition!! I’ve missed you as well! I’ve been so stressed, ugh
We’d love that! Religion is the theme, take any POV you like!
Uhh, perfect for a girl who grew up catholic hahaha - when is it due?
Same! 22nd.
Women of course are awesome and so is this collection. Very happy to be a part of it.
“Sylvia” is a rollercoaster!
Couldn't agree more.
Killer. This collection is KILLER! A fuckin' huge honour to be amongst such fierce writing. This series is unmatched, and there's still another volume to go 🤯
This strong bunch really pulled me IN! I can't decide if I am to be a warrior, or a nymph, or a trophy.. can I be a siren instead? I reallyy want to trap them sailors 🧜♀️🧜♀️ rrr
Darling, you can be whatever you so please!
P.S. It's good to see you again Adrian!
Aw 🫠
This was excellent. There is a timelessness to the angles presented here. I nominate this round of poems to be made into a book
It’s an online collection, isn’t that better than a book?!
yes but I’m a book person. If you make it a book, I’ll buy it. Not even joking. I buy the novelization of movies all the time
Yes, but a slim volume of verse would be nice. I am fond of books. I like holding them in my hands, turning the pages and smelling them. Maybe this is a fetish?! But a house without books is a sorry place.
I get it. We really should publish an e-book of our ten best collections.
The Blank Page and Trauma Den are probably our two strongest.
A splendid notion!
a BCP collections book is what the world needs, me thinks.
Isn’t that what our Substack is?
Agree!!
These poems hit hard. I love the second volume as much as the first. Thank you everyone for sharing these incredible poems with us.
The skin was an all too tight costume, every curve is a threat - brought tears to my eyes because it illustrated a feeling so perfectly, with so few beautiful words..