“Bullying is not OK.  Period.”       

Jim C Hines

Bullying is one of the negative social behaviors I address in my poetry.

In my book, The Moon of Compassion, I address the bullying of a woman by a man, in a poem called, “The Bully and the Butterfly”.

Of course, men can also be victims of bullying, and unfortunately, this antisocial and unacceptable behavior happens all too frequently between children too.

 But children learn from observation, from how they are treated, and from peers or people that they fear.

 The Bully and the Butterfly is a description of an oppressive male through the eyes of a woman, who later douses her role as victim, with self-affirming statements of intention to nurture herself.

My intent is to stimulate change of thought in both the perpetrator, and the victim of abuse.

 The illustrations in my book are a combination of open clip art, and my own photographs or drawings, layered and textured to add visual emphasis, and perspective.  

In response to one of my poems, "Mirror Mirror", I received a wonderful review from Vita Pascone, from San Francisco.
I was SO appreciative of her validating feedback, that I would like to quote her here.

"So powerful!! Such a chillingly honest and lyrically genius reflection of the ego's power to seek validation in physical appearance.
This is especially important for women to acknowledge: the role of perceived physical beauty in determining self worth and value in our appearance-driven culture.
We are each so much more than the mirror reflects, and your poem brings to life a dimension that often gets overlooked as women seek to enhance and conceal physical imperfections while neglecting our core being."
Vita Pascone MA

 My poem, Mirror Mirror is one of the more introspective works in my book.
It was inspired by a conversation I had with a young friend, who was having issues about being bullied in public for her appearance.
Upon reflection of her feelings, and my own experiences when I was younger, and more vulnerable, I felt it was an important concept to explore in poetry form.
My book also has audio files, which enable the reader to listen to my own renditions, as well as to read for themselves.

I hope that if you read this, you might be inspired to check out my book, The Moon of Compassion , on iTunes.
 it is priced at $4.99 to fit most budgets.
 Here is the link:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/the-moon-of-compassion/id892598396?mt=11

The time has come for you to rise
Wipe your tears and dry your eyes
Emerging into different skies
Shed the chains of long tradition
feed your soul and intuition
Recognize your sisters all
Embrace the dawn of Woman's call





Photo art and poems
Copywrite Sue Golden 2014

Couldn't sleep last night. Weight of the world on my mind.. Created this piece of Peace Art from a photograph that I took in Plymouth, England. One of the few standing classical style buildings after the WW2 blitzing of Plymouth.
I layered the picture using different techniques, and then used another one of my photographs, a Dandelion head, to create evocative interest. I then used Distressed FX to create an overall coherence and texture.
The quote is Mahatma Gandhi.. . My hope is the Dandelion seeds will be caught in the wind, and drift worldwide. carrying his words.