Roses and Ashes

By A. F. Stewart

In her latest book of poetry, A. F. Stewart delves into the societal issues women face, giving a stark look at the gender divide between the sexes. A personal view of being a female in today's world, dealing with toxic stereotypes, and how women are viewed in a certain light.

 

The poems are individual observations of societal influence and outmoded attitudes and how they have molded the thinking of all genders in the wrong direction. They deal with such topics as domestic violence, sexual assault, and toxic relationships, as well as emotional damage and female expression.

 

Open the pages and explore the world of Roses and Ashes.

 

Trigger warning: sexual harassment and sexual assault, domestic violence, depression, and abuse.

 

• Language: English
• Publisher: A. F. Stewart
• Release date: Apr 11, 2022
• ISBN: 9798201499754

A. F. Stewart

A steadfast and proud sci-fi and fantasy geek, A. F. Stewart was born and raised in Nova Scotia, Canada and still calls it home. The youngest in a family of seven children, she always had an overly creative mind and an active imagination. She favours the dark and deadly when writing—her genres of choice being dark fantasy and horror—but she has been known to venture into the light on occasion. As an indie author she’s published novellas and story collections, with a few side trips into poetry and non-fiction.

Book preview

Roses and Ashes

Poems About

Feminism and Sexism

Love and Hate

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A. F. Stewart

Roses and Ashes

A. F. Stewart

Copyright © 2022 by A. F. Stewart.

All rights reserved.

No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed in any printed or electronic form without permission of the author.

This is a work of fiction. All characters and events portrayed in this book are a product of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to persons living or dead is purely coincidental.

May violators of copyright and sundry book pirates languish in pain, crying aloud for mercy and let there be no surcease to their agony till they sing in dissolution.

Cover design by A. F. Stewart

Original photos licensed by Adobe Stock Photos

Interior photos courtesy of Pixabay and Adobe Stock Photos

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Introduction

A short word about the four sections in this book.

The poems in Feminism and Sexism are not a condemnation of the male species, nor are they a call for empowerment (I hate that word; see why below) of women. They are statements and observations of societal influence and outmoded attitudes and how they have molded the thinking of all genders in the wrong direction.

Love and Hate deals with domestic violence, sexual assault, and toxic relationships. It is well past time to stop hurting people simply to prove we can inflict pain and assert control.

In the Changes section, you’ll find new questions, better questions, better attitudes, and hope. The poems there reflect the type of world I’d like to live in, a world where we respect the boundaries