My Concern: A Poetic Memoir: Poems About Trauma Micky Shorr Author

My Concern: A Poetic Memoir is a stark collection of poetry that does not turn away from hard truths carried over decades. These poems name what was lived through in childhoods shaped by neglect, violence, confusion, and shame. With clarity and restraint, Micky Shorr gives voice to what is too often hidden away in silence.There are no easy answers here-only an unearthing and excavation of what was carried, what was kept quiet, and the unbearable costs of being forced to remain silent, whether through force, shame, or because of a culture that believes these are private family matters to be handled at home. Micky Shorr brings to light in spare and unflinching language the truths of what children experience at the hands of their caretakers, and continue in their adult life to have others dismiss their claims as exaggerated or imagined.This book is a call to action on behalf of the many child victims of violence and neglect who have the right to be believed and protected.