by Susan Haifleigh I no longer recognize the language although I spoke it for a thousand years it lives in my body deep in the ganglia whispering instructions received in dreams. I glimpse it in the stones at the bend in the river as the light refracts catching...
by Susan Haifleigh In the end redemption, unearned, even in our darkest moment a silent fountain overflows a cello plays melancholic notes almost too beautiful to bear everything sharpens into focus leaving behind what only seemed necessary now abandoned to...
by Lisa Darcy Shaking, I move closer and pause. My mouth is dry and my palms damp. Each step is heavy and lifting each foot requires devotion. Eye contact sends my heart racing. The stars are bright and glistening as we sit and hold a warm cup of tea. Any other...
by Marjorie St. Clair Have you heard the expression “it brought me to my knees”? By the time you receive this issue of Women Raise Our Voices, people on Maui who experienced the devastation of the Lahaina fires last August 8th, 2023, will have passed the...
Aloha and Welcome to the Fall Issue of Women Raise Our Voices The theme for the Fall Issue 2024 is SPARKS. What sparked an idea or feeling that ignited something larger? How did a spark take hold inside of you and shape who you are? What sparked your interest in...
