Kathy PowersMama’s WordsShe told me my bangs were too long; I was just like my father; Don’t tell the neighbors our business; You are the bad seed.Jul 19Jul 19
Kathy PowersThe Crime is Never OverI was eleven when a 16-year-old man molested me. I told my mother and we took it through the court system. I wish we hadn’t. I felt so…Apr 171Apr 171
Kathy PowersAusterity TherapyWe sat fully clothed, with heavy coats, gloves, scarves, boots. As though ready for an evening’s January stroll around Narragansett and Oak…Apr 12Apr 12
Kathy PowersRosy Mental HealthI was grim: They said to smell the roses. Thorny-palmed, my fingers wept murky Crimson tears that stained my Reeboks.Mar 24Mar 24
Kathy PowersHealing is Not LinearWikipedia’s therapy definition: “A therapy or medical treatment or the attempted remediation of a health problem, usually following a…Feb 6Feb 6