Folded up
in this wrath that
flows like
a river from my lonely gut,
is a purple wound–
unhealed–
that cries and cowers with your children,
pleading for the pain
to die.
“In Me” by Angie Hoover-Hillhouse
Artwork: “She” by Steven Quinn
Folded up
in this wrath that
flows like
a river from my lonely gut,
is a purple wound–
unhealed–
that cries and cowers with your children,
pleading for the pain
to die.
“In Me” by Angie Hoover-Hillhouse
Artwork: “She” by Steven Quinn
The Show Tell Project 
Very beautiful ! Loving the words and how they are placed together perfectly…Love it !
Thank you so much!
When I see this painting, the word “pleading” triggers most.
Yes. I love his work . I agree there is a sense of desperation in her face.