Tying Up Loose Ends

Day 56: 

I needed to switch it up today, so I worked on a prayer shawl UFO, and sorted my black-lined granny squares. I thought I probably had enough for a sweater, but I think I have only about half of what I will need. I want to add a couple evil eye patches, and I tried turning one of my eyes into a similarly sized square. It’s a little big and a little awkward. I think I’ll need to look up some patterns.

Bear in the Woods
by Beth Weaver-Kreider, 2026

You know that bear in the woods
we choose over meeting strange men?
She is our sister, that bear.
That wolf.
That snake.
That lion.
Those fangs and claws
that venom, those coils
and red raw rage to rend and tear.
That massive spider in the cave.
That flock of ravens circling above you 

They are our sisters, all.
And they are coming for you.
You who rape.
You who watch.
And you who keep the silence 
of the bro-codes. You.

You want to know how it feels
to feel unsafe in the woods
or anywhere?

Prepare yourself
to find out.

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