Poetry as an outlet: Little king in his castle
Putting in to words
Esméralda Puairau, from Faa'a, Tahiti, is a specialised child protection educator. She regularly has to deal with violence and the suffering it brings to families. Writing is her release. She uses her pen to express herself freely and restore hope through the written word.
Recently I realised that it was my grandfather who gave me this social conscience. Writing these stories is a way for me to liberate my own words.
We need a space where we can put into words the people we meet and the things we experience. I would love this writing to be read and shared, because lots of people read something and say to themselves “Hey, that’s my life, my situation, my husband, my child, that’s me, that’s my sister they’re talking about”. So yes, I would very much like to spread these messages. I think it’s like starting a social connection - you feel less alone as a human being. So, if they could be read, I think they would do people good, I’m sure of it in fact!
“Little king in his castle”. This poem comes from anger and a meeting with this couple who have a very unbalanced relationship. I felt a lot of pain for this woman, her children and a little bit for him, too.
Esméralda Puairau, from Faa'a, Tahiti, is a specialised child protection educator. She regularly has to deal with violence and the suffering it brings to families. Writing is her release. She uses her pen to express herself freely and restore hope through the written word.
Recently I realised that it was my grandfather who gave me this social conscience. Writing these stories is a way for me to liberate my own words.
We need a space where we can put into words the people we meet and the things we experience. I would love this writing to be read and shared, because lots of people read something and say to themselves “Hey, that’s my life, my situation, my husband, my child, that’s me, that’s my sister they’re talking about”. So yes, I would very much like to spread these messages. I think it’s like starting a social connection - you feel less alone as a human being. So, if they could be read, I think they would do people good, I’m sure of it in fact!
“Little king in his castle”. This poem comes from anger and a meeting with this couple who have a very unbalanced relationship. I felt a lot of pain for this woman, her children and a little bit for him, too.
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