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The Serpent’s Rattle

The Serpent’s Rattle

Astrid Ferguson

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Astrid Ferguson
Año de edición:
2018
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ISBN:
9781732866904
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A poetic story about domestic violence, child abuse, rape and the overcoming. Serpent is used as a metaphor throughout to describe harmful and toxic people that make us feel inferior as a human being. Anyone and everyone who appears harmless filling roles of lovers, relatives, parents, and friendships in our lives. It is a story to be read cautiously to thoroughly understand through humility and empathy is how we can help each other overcome trauma. This poetic story is written using spanglish language to embody the Latin-American communties.Everyone can see itThe purplesThe bluesThe blackEveryone can see itThe tearsThe fearThe pleasEveryone can see itThe cycleThe invasionThe deathThe forgivenessEveryone can see it, except for me.-the silent thoughts of being ashamed to run but enduring the stay (domestic violence abuse victims thoughts) 3

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