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In this episode of Write Answers, we talk to Katlyn Bare about all that goes into going gradeless!

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“Trauma: a reverse poem”
By Renée Vander Veen

Your trauma
beats against
my love
child
if you hide under the bed
in the dark 
when my hands reach out to hug you
to say I love you
I believe that
no matter what 
a barrier rises because
fear
is more powerful than
love
I know
it’s time to talk about what
the counselors say
Love is a choice
but this is not true for me
Adoption is impossible

Unless I choose to reverse my perspective and believe that

Adoption is impossible
but this is not true for me
Love is a choice
The counselors say
it’s time to talk about what 
I know
Love
is more powerful than
fear
A barrier raises because
no matter what
I believe that
to say I love you
when my hands reach out to hug you
in the dark
if you hide under the bed
child
my love
beats against
your trauma

(modeled after “Lost Generation” by Jonathan Reed)

“Lost Generation”
https://www.ncps-k12.org/cms/lib/CT01903077/Centricity/Domain/638/Poem%20-%20Lost%20Generation%20-%20Text.pdf

How to write a reversible poem guide:
https://penandthepad.com/write-reverse-poem-8556361.html

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