Scorched Affirmation

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The gaslighter's bible
the bounded words for saviors,
and sinners alike.

The complete 12-steps
in a matter of minutes.​ Childhood 
flashes again and before
her eyes. Oddly affirming.

Lighters.
Flashers.
Scorched affirmations.

They are warnings of this
parental warmth continuing
the lineage of branding.

image Custom Cattle Branding Irons

Published by Hokis

Hokis is an American poet of Armenian descent. Her upcoming collection "OnBecoming" is a poetic memoir detailing her personal rise from political trauma. Creative nonfiction as foreshadowing preface, and other published works, found on hokis.blog.

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