survivor Archives - The MockingOwl Roost

October 30, 2025

Woman standing against a wrinkled black background. Her mouth is covered with thick tape to silence her. - TEXT: Written by Amanda Valerie Judd, Performed by Sue Cook, Poetry Reading - I Said Nothing

Published by Amanda Valerie Judd and Sue Cook at October 30, 2025

I Said Nothing

**Trigger warning: Sexual assault** “I Said Nothing”. Poem by Amanda Valerie Judd. Performed by Sue Cook. Directed and Edited by Rita Mock-Pike for the MockingOwl Roost. […]

October 1, 2025

Woman with her back turned to us, staring out at nature. Overshadowed by open Bible. TEXT: I remember - poetry reading - Written & performed by Rita Mock-Pike

Published by Rita Mock-Pike at October 1, 2025

I Remember — Poetry Reading for Domestic Violence Awareness Month

With release I forgive. He called himself patriarch. I let go. He neglected love. I let go. He assaulted my body. I let go.

September 29, 2025

Published by Dr. Neepa Sarkar at September 29, 2025

Wildness and Words

As I have come to know, love and obedience make a heady concoction, but its effects don’t always last. Soon, he started disappearing again, sometimes for months.