Voices Together

A collaboration between the Center for New Words and On the Rise, we at Voices Together are a group of homeless and formerly homeless women, who have come together to express our ideas through writing. We give voice to women whose experiences, creativity, and insights are often unrecognized and undervalued. Through various avenues of expression, we will offer insights into our experiences and to the reality of homelessness.

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Voices Together
Up and Up

So this is it
It’s dark in the pit and cold too
My mind is spinning
My heart is beating
There’s a lot of pressure on me
To see
My body wants to break free
Freedom is what I seek
From memories that refuse to leave
I’m not a poet
I’m an artist
Shall I draw my path out of here?
Looking for the light and the colors
There’s a fork in the road
Which way should I go?
It’s my choice
My pen will give me a voice…