"Il fiume"

A woman identified as a river, that flows freely giving energies cradled by the waters, as part of nature.

Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
179 victims of violence in 2013, many forms of psychological, physical, in the workplace, stalking the internet. Many women who are silent, who do not report the facts because intimidated, threatened.
rape
(that happened in Turin 21/02 / '09)

Breathing down your neck
chills down my spine
and the grasping hand
blood on the face
retching

the acrid smell of sweat ill
the cross on the chest
immolated to pain

fog in the eye
terror in the face

the rest is torn
torn apart and made it to shreds
raped

Maristella Angeli
(From "Listening" MEF The Author Books Publisher)