All Comments on 'Why I Don't Cry'

I am Captain Midnight. For some reason I can't log in, so I'm stating it up front. I am a male hetero writer who writes sex scenes infrequently.

I found your site by a series of links, various favorite authors of other favorite authors.

This poem is heart wrenching.

Anyone can be the victim of sexual abuse at any time. I don't know how many people ask themselves what they did to "deserve" the abuse. I did.

Here is hoping you are finding strength and acceptance with your loved one, and that you are holding your head high.

on your poetry is leading to your readers, Why not just let them read it and if it is any good, they will come to the same conclusions you come to in the prologue. If they do not "get it" then you need to read it and revise it. I always felt that little explanations like what you have given is just a way to garner sympathy and high votes. Just let people read it and get whatever they get from it instead of trying to explain it. If you have to explain your poem, then it isn't worth posting.

Rybka always had a quote from MacLeish on his page to that effect. That if you have to explain your work, it is not ready for publication.

good luck in the future

one partner becomes confused and addled. TK U MLJ LV NV

down my cheeks I am so proud of your courage to write about this.