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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
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  • Poetry Reading
  • Protest Poetry

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. […]
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September 28, 2025
Woman looking at herself in the mirror - overlaid with chartreuse and kelly green colors - TEXT: Chartreuse Protest Poetry - Written by Rita Mock-Pike, Performed by Dannie Asanta-Appiah
Published by Rita Mock-Pike and Dannie Asante-Appiah at September 28, 2025
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  • Poetry
  • Poetry Reading
  • Protest Poetry

Chartreuse

She's like chartreuse in all that she does — they know her name, they know her function. But no one knows who she is, and no one cares that she is a person.
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September 12, 2025
Woman with crimson makeup on looking boldly into the camera, her hands expressing interest and assertiveness by placement on face - Three shades of red make up the background - TEXT: Crimson Moxie, protest poetry reading, Written by Rita Mock-Pike, performed by Sue Cook - anti- pink tax and domination of women protest
Published by Sue Cook and Rita Mock-Pike at September 12, 2025
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  • Poetry
  • Poetry Reading
  • Protest Poetry

Crimson Moxie – A Protest Poetry Reading

We're told to hide away, don't discuss, never show, never acknowledge. Except alone, in hidden corridors, secret passageways where only "our kind" might tread.
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March 8, 2025
illustrated women gathered into a hug - TEXT: What is a Woman? - Susan Carberry - International Women's Day
Published by Susan Carberry at March 8, 2025
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  • International Women's Day
  • Poetry

What is a Woman?

What is a woman? A woman can talk peace to men consumed with hatred, anger, and fear whilst comforting little children terrified by the shells, bombs, and bullets of men at war.
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March 8, 2024
women celebrate - a cupcake with lavender frosting with women in background
Published by Petrouchka Alexieva at March 8, 2024
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  • Holidays
  • Poetry

A Cupcake for Women’s Day

It is a day of celebration of what women achieved and of their beautiful dreams.
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October 3, 2023
Published by Lynn White at October 3, 2023
Categories
  • Poetry

Dr. Green Bows Out

She remembered the campaigns against them, back in her day when they were obligatory…
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January 21, 2023
Woman smiles for camera - protest poetry
Published by Rita Mock-Pike at January 21, 2023
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  • Poetry

Smiles

We’re told to smile when we show up but told to smolder in photos...
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