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_{Eighth Place/ Write A Poem As Somebody Else Contest/ Sponsor: Matt Clarili}

Elder abuse is a crime. Vindictiveness must cease all bitter ones
decades of inflicting pain ~the intentional harming adult

Amelia Romero NM a daughter When I look back I relive petty torments The way you teased me The way I displeased you The scars I needn’t show With nowhere else to go Avoided you miserably Your need for turbulence had held me hostage Your drama Day by day Flashes of you Only glimpses of possibility Vows of a better life When I look back

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Constance La France

Date: 5/30/2023 1:19:00 PM

Anaya, excellent poem and congratulations on your win in the contest, well done !

I Am Anaya
Date: 5/30/2023 4:39:00 PM

Thank you, Constance! A wonderful surprise. xhugsx

Matt Caliri

Date: 5/29/2023 6:27:00 PM

Congrats placing 8th in my contest! A very important subject matter to cover, a bold choice, and well executed! Sorry took so long to judge.

I Am Anaya
Date: 5/30/2023 4:39:00 PM

I made that choice, it begins somewhere, and it is necessary to cover every corner of abuse. Thank you, Matt for the placement and opportunity to rediscover the free verse. I enjoy your contests!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/23/2023 7:52:00 AM

You should see the very strange movie: Beau is Afraid. MAJOR abuse of a child and the elder goes by unscathed. /well done

I Am Anaya
Date: 4/23/2023 8:47:00 AM

Joaquin Phoenix. I laughed so hard, Andrea. The portrait of the mother's mother, I can't even describe it, then the gal he first kissed stiff as a statue on top of him after an extraordinary climax! Then that disgusting oversized you know testicle monster. I'm not sure what the message was, something about elites helping out the poor?

I Am Anaya
Date: 4/23/2023 8:41:00 AM

surrealist black comedy horror film, same guy that made "Mid Summer" & "Heredity" !! I just saw it on Friday!! Big movie goer, at the theater every Friday.

David Kavanagh

Date: 4/23/2023 2:33:00 AM

It’s so easy to take a step back when we’ve no skin in the game Anaya, the bigger picture of abuse becomes readily apparent, but sometimes never to the victims, because most of it is family orientated, excellent work, cheers David

David Kavanagh
Date: 4/23/2023 12:27:00 PM

Sure thing, I seen this bullying happen on a regular basis, when I pointed it out to the victim, they were in denial, and blamed a sister rather than the mother, their family was fragmenting around them but still they refused to accept the truth, now none of them talk!

I Am Anaya
Date: 4/23/2023 8:52:00 AM

It stays a thing of denial, and the abuser usually is never aware of their abuse, they think its normal and doesn't end there, they take on rolls in other communities. Like an abusive father, a mother 's abuse of her child can be heartbreaking and goes on with strangers after the child is grown. Some sort of control. And we must not enable them, I've always respected the elderly, but not if they are abusive.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 4/22/2023 6:25:00 AM

The innocent and helpless, all victims of senseless crimes. When I was on the grand jury heard many including elder abuse. Just awful.

I Am Anaya
Date: 4/22/2023 7:52:00 AM

It's abuse if it makes one feel worthless, hurt, [verbal abuse] and it can be an elderly, not unusual, Kim. You should write about your experience as a grand juror! Thank you for your service.

Robert Gorelick

Date: 4/21/2023 12:43:00 PM

Abuse is abuse, young middle aged or old! You are making everyone aware of this most important topic. Good one Anaya

I Am Anaya
Date: 4/21/2023 12:46:00 PM

And it only gets worse, they keep at it 'til their death, if never seeking help! I sound like Rod Serling at the end of monoku II...lol