Voices Silenced

A Villanelle

Violet DeTorres
Resistance Poetry
Published in
1 min readMay 25, 2020

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Jacqueline Kamel

We waved goodbye, as they walked out the door

A kiss on the cheek, a tight hug was felt

The sound of their voice is nevermore

Memories in the sun from their time at the shore

It was only a matter of time when we realized the hand they were dealt

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Violet DeTorres
Resistance Poetry

The Master’s Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master’s House // " When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time" --Maya Angelou