In Our Understanding the Self Class
TW: sexual assault
A poem by Von-der By that looks at the ugliness and trauma of a personal history and its impact on sexuality
Red is the Blood of the People
This play was written and performed for Abu Dhabi's Short and Sweet festival, and won four awards including "Best Overall" and "People's Choice".
Spell Criminal With a 'K'
New in milk & vodka, Ava J Serra intersperses a Lady Gaga speech, rage at Brett Kavanaugh and protest against misogyny and rape culture in this feminist poem.
The Mantids' Debt
New in milk & vodka, S K Garcia uses natural imagery of flowers and the Venus flytrap to make a commentary on sex and power.
Lady Tattooer
Tzy Jiun Tan writes about female agency over the body from a tattoo parlor.
Man-whore
Zoe Jane Patterson sharpens the focus on the gray areas of consent and slut-shaming.
The Incel Pond
This poem was inspired by the April 23 events this year in Toronto, where a man who belonged to a group called INCEL drove into crowds downtown.
Bambi Eyes
“Girls are cuter with their mouths closed” - a boy takes advantage of a girl. This is how it feels.