Whispers | by Patricia Stover

We work quietly
Pounding metal
Sharpening our swords
And donning our shields
We gather our weapons

Pen, paper, voices, and bodies

As whispers of resistance
And resolution
Scurry along the walls
Through the gutters
And down the cracks
To our allies
Who gather in masses

Unseen

Unheard

So that soon
We may fight

Like the lion
We will fight
Like the eagle
We will soar
Like the banshee
We will scream
Like the goddess warrior

Patricia Stover is a Horror and Feminist author from Southern Oklahoma. Her works have been published with Weirdsmith, The Radical Notion, and Scout Media Books and Music. To learn more about Patricia and her work you can visit her website at: www.patriciastover.com. You can connect with her on Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky.

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