"and/or" by JEANANN VERLEE

[@MsHibiscus]

Painfully beautiful. I spent years trying to forgive the little girl before figuring out that I was holding her accountable for crimes she had not committed, so instead I apologised to her and she, she forgave me. Then, together we forgave the him. And though he cares not for our forgiveness we make him drink it down like poison, make him wear it like a heavy blanket of shame that we grew tired from carrying ourselves.

[@sassy12696]

Jeanann, literally every poem I hear you perform leaves me sitting here, only able to say one word: wow. Such honesty, such power. You not only communicate a story, but the emotions. It is unbelievable. just... wow.

[@BehindtheTrench]

She is absolutely flawless, I love her and the emotion she pours out into her poetry.

[@Amarox3000]

Absolutely incredible. I watched it twice in a row and the impact was just fantastic both times. You are a very talented woman. I would wish I had the knowledge you have if I could not hear the pain you went through to gain it. But even so...

[@Kams-ls4tx]

So much vulnerability and honesty with very spoken word poetry she utters. This is kind of therapy I guess.

[@madelineleavy2803]

This is my favorite of all her poems its so brilliant

[@hbossart28]

Literally my favorite poet. You are amazing and so strong.

[@zarapeeks]

Jeanann you blow me away. You make me blush. I sometimes think I am so brave with the honesty in my writing...or that other spoken word ppl are...then there is you. I really dont have the words. Thank you! THANK YOU

[@Klaudia.Sosnica]

I love that woman and her expression

[@ArtKitty13]

Jeanann, this is amazing. I love your work.

[@misscurls101]

And I always come back to this poem...

[@kmj87]

This really touched me. Reminded me of my own past memories and the little girl within me I forgive every day. Because all of the beliefs I made up about her were always fake. Thanks

[@ellenjaibickmore8845]

This hit too hard. Way too hard.

[@littlexleoxlion]

This hit me much harder than i want it too. Something like this happened to me when i was younger.

[@1yearoffun]

After she finished her poem, I sat staring at my laptop screen just crying...

[@saimounikasudula1747]

This is awesome!!

[@syncingtitanic]

I can't agree more

[@JessicaB19]

Brilliant.

[@elizag100]

wow...love what she does with a building list

[@mareanya]

God, I feel like crying.

[@fukokun]

We don't need guilt, we need people to be better.

[@FeministWithAFro]

Wow.

[@GreedySpeculator]

She's badddddddddddddddddddddddassssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss.

[@countryrose93]

trying to hold in all the blame, drawing it inward, blaming yourself because you will not, you cannot blame him for what he did. She will do anything but blame him.

[@Seirceyourbuddy]

what does it mean?

[@TheMidaugust]

Can you explain that line?

[@shopaholic60902]

So...quick question...does she know how to do anything that's not brilliant?