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Activism in Words

(poems, allegories, short writings)

This story explores how marginalized voices find power in listening where others refuse. Drawing on Sedna’s legend, it follows a woman who learns to live with the sea—and challenges a community’s fear and tradition.

“Inuit-style stone carving inspired by Sedna, sea-goddess of Inuit myth (artist and date unknown).”

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This story is written with profound respect for those who cross borders, visible, invisible, and imposed. Through a dog and a rescued kitten, it reflects on fear, acceptance, and the shared safety we build when we make room for one another.

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A testament to transgender survival and self-determination, this piece blends spirituality and resistance. It stands with everyone who crosses between identities, communities, and worlds in pursuit of truth and dignity.

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A charged call to action, this speech challenges us to outmaneuver oppression through truth, community, and everyday courage. It reminds us that resistance is not just protest, but presence, adaptation, and refusing to disappear.

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Contact Vivian & JoAnn

Vivian and JoAnn live in Durango, Colorado, USA

© 2025 Vivian Smotherman | Original works, including but not limited to The Prophecy Lost World, Aurelia’s World, Tiguex, USS Indianapolis: A 2024 Campaign Memoir in Allegory, and all other stories, are protected under full copyright. All rights reserved. International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).
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