Trauma Poetry

Best-selling author Laurie Halse Anderson is known for the unflinching way she writes about and advocates for survivors of sexual assault. Now, inspired by her fans and enraged by how little in our culture has changed since her groundbreaking novel Speak was first published 20 years ago, she has written a poetry memoir that is as vulnerable as it is rallying, as timely as it is timeless.

Rebuilding What You Broke is a raw, validating, and powerfully written guide for survivors of narcissistic abuse, emotional trauma, and toxic relationships. This book isn’t filled with fluff or forced positivity—it speaks directly to the pain, confusion, and loneliness that follow psychological abuse. Written in a mix of quotes and poems, this book was created for survivors who don’t have the energy to read a traditional self-help guide. Instead, each page offers short, powerful messages that validate your experience and remind you that what happened to you was real—and that you are...

Tears of a Black Man is a raw, powerful poetry collection drawn from the real-life experiences of author Lawrence McLendon.These aren’t just poems—they're confessions, reflections, and scars. From false accusations and prison time to broken love, fatherhood, and the daily battles of being a Black man in America, Lawrence bares it all with brutal honesty and grace. Every verse is a testimony of survival. Of standing tall after being knocked down. Of carrying invisible weights while trying to be seen, heard, and understood. This book is for anyone who's ever felt invisible, misunderstood,...

In a world that demands silence, one voice rises to turn scars into scripture. "What Don’t Kill Me, I Write About" is a raw, unflinching poetic journey through urban adversity. Ross navigates a landscape where survival demands an armor sewn from silence, dissecting inherited trauma and quiet battles within. Witness a childhood stripped bare become the crucible for unparalleled resilience. Here, pain isn't just poetic—it's practical, shaping identity and redefining hope. Ross masterfully transforms gunshots into a hymn and heartbreak into commas, making harsh realities resonate with ...

This is not a book about losing faith. It’s about walking away from the version of it that asked you to disappear. In Not Your Good Girl Anymore, Faith Hubble writes with razor-edged tenderness about what it means to grow up obedient, to unlearn silence, and to come home to a self you were never taught to love. Told in three parts—what they taught me, the leaving, and free looks like this—this collection traces the quiet violence of religious shame and the fierce, beautiful work of reclaiming your body, voice, and worth. These poems are for the ones who stopped being good to start ...

Silent Scars: A Poetic Journey Through Domestic Violence "Underneath the Poetry with Her Diary" is a compelling anthology that unveils the hidden realities of domestic abuse through raw and honest poetry. Each verse serves as a voice for victims, capturing their fear, pain, and journey towards healing. Why This Collection is a Must-Read: Authentic Narratives: Experience the genuine emotions of those affected by domestic violence. Call to Action: These poems not only foster empathy but also advocate for change and a violence-free future. Healing Inspiration: Find solace and strength within ...

Into the Light is a story of healing from loss, trauma and darkness told through poetry. It explores spirituality, meditation, intuition and personal exploration. The book is for the woman healing from abuse, sexual abuse, trauma, loss, heartbreak or adversity. It shares a transformative perspective of being in a state of darkness to finding hope, healing and light again. The book is inspired by true events of the author who experienced sexual abuse from her father and the process of healing and transforming trauma into power. This book explores trauma, abuse, sexual abuse, mental illness, ...

Before you find yourself—you’ll have to wander through the stories that shaped you. In the fourth volume of The Creative Works of Mr. Joe, Joseph Santiago invites you into a space where memory, myth, and imagination blur—where genre bends, and the self reveals itself in unexpected ways. Told through a kaleidoscope of flash fiction, short stories, and lyrical essays, these works explore the invisible threads that shape our lives: the fears we silence, the joy we nearly miss, and the rituals we invent to stay human. With a voice both vulnerable and sharp, Santiago weaves sci-fi ...

In the crucible of war, where death and survival walk hand in hand, one man grapples with faith, duty, and the meaning of sacrifice. John Peck, a young Navy corpsman deployed to Vietnam in 1967, found himself on the front lines—not just of combat, but of an inner war between doubt and belief. Charged with the immense responsibility of saving lives amidst the relentless violence of war, Peck bore witness to the rawest forms of courage, loyalty, and loss. His days were filled with the agony of the wounded, the chaos of battle, and the unspoken fear that each mission might be his last. Yet, ...

Found. Still lost. is an empowering collection of poetry and images exploring the depths of trauma and inviting us all to heal through the validation of our innermost feelings. One of the best ways to combat the effects of trauma is to remind ourselves that our emotions are the mind’s healthy ways of coping with extraordinary events. This is what we find in the pages of “Found. Still lost.” Brother and sister duo, Ashley Walkowiak & John Nester, invite us to be present with the discomfort of loss, violation, and daily struggles of the human condition. Trauma can leave us juggling ...

Broken Unbroken is a collection of 33 raw, intimate poems that explore the tender space between collapse and rising. M. L. Butler writes with a voice forged in fire and quiet grace, unflinching in its honesty and lyrical in its rage. Each poem is titled with a single, powerful metaphor—Bacchanight, Stonepetal, Godlessfound, and more—echoes of love, loss, motherhood, memory, and becoming. These poems do not offer neat endings or polished truths. Instead, they invite the reader to feel: deeply, vulnerably, and without apology. For those who have endured, broken, healed, and still carry ...

Welcome, Seekers. I am Joseph Crown, your Hypno Dom and guide on this transformative 90-day odyssey. Immerse yourself in hypnotic verse that transcends conventional cultural and temporal limits. It’s poetry that is not only to be read but lived. I've crafted a lexicon for transformation—a bridge between worlds, transcending boundaries of culture, discipline, geography, and time. With over two decades in hypnosis, influence, and mentorship, I’ve tailored this tome for individuals hungry for personal and communal growth. If you’re enchanted by the realms of hypnosis, kink, and BDSM, ...

I Had A Brother Once is a brilliant, genre-defying work - both memoir and epic poem - about the struggle for wisdom, grace, and ritual in the face of unspeakable loss. Adam is forced to re-remember a brother he thought he knew and to reckon with a ghost, confronting his unsettled family history, his distant relationship with tradition and faith, and his desperate need to understand an event that always slides just out of his grasp.

Prize-winning poet Jonathan Finch has collected some poems which he never submitted for the appraisal of editors and has published them via KDP and Createspace. Poems which editors approved of, liked and published can be read in "Poems People Liked (1)" and "Poems People Liked (2)". In this series, "The Light Of Day", previously unpublished verse can be read and assessed by poetry-lovers everywhere. Finch's poems cover a variety of subjects like family, nature, society, criminality and the loss of positive direction. Although his muse is generally speaking silent these days, "The Light Of ...

Discover the Power of Poetry to Heal, Inspire, and Transform In the third installment of Topher Pike's thought-provoking poetry series, the author invites you to journey deeper into the raw and unfiltered emotions that define the human experience. Poetic Contemplation III is a compelling blend of structured and free verse poetry, capturing the universal efforts of pain, loss, and uncertainty while shining a light on the enduring strength of hope and the human spirit. With piercing honesty and a heartfelt connection to nature, these poems explore addiction, mental health, and the relentless ...

In her debut collection, Fire Sale, Y’all, Kerry Lynne lays bare the depths of her soul through a powerful blend of poetry and prose. This visceral compilation explores the raw edges of life, touching on themes of domestic violence, survival, and self-discovery with an unflinching honesty. From the haunting echoes of childhood trauma to the fierce resilience of a woman reclaiming her voice, Lynne’s words cut deep, evoking a spectrum of emotions that are both universal and deeply personal.

The 61 poems in White Terror Black Trauma concentrate on some of the most traumatic events in Black history from colonial to contemporary times, from the arrival of enslaved Africans in 1619 to Black revolts, Civil War atrocities, incalculable lynchings, the Tulsa massacre, the brave sacrifices of Rosa Parks, the Freedom Riders, the heroes of school desegregation, the murders of Emmet Till, Dr. King, Fred Hampton, Malcolm X, Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, George Floyd, Breanna Taylor, Eric Garner, and Tyre Nichols. And so many other Black tragedies.

Laurel Sibanda is a Zimbabwean-British writer and poet currently living in Southeast England. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English with American Literature. This is her first poetry collection, exploring identity, mental health, generational trauma, and her relationship with poetry.

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The Path Through, is a collection of poetry on the subject of processing personal and inter-generational trauma by mother and son team Judith Brassard Brown and Ezra Michael Pryor. So many of us walk a lonely path in response to traumas of all sorts. It is easy to become discouraged. Pryor's poems and Brown's artwork confront their experiences of trauma and the process of healing and repair with this visually striking, evocative work.