In bedrooms and battlefields
Men have held the monopoly
on stacking bodies
Something cracks open
in a woman
who does either.
Something cracks open
from the force of a man
in his territory
Make them, don’t take them
He screams
until she splits apart.
But a man’s love
does not stretch
to cover the wounds he makes
On the battlefield
Or the bedroom
and hers has cracked open
In a sacred place,
a hemorrhage
in the afterbirth.
Dex is a poet and former USMC Military Police Officer. You can follow her here.
What’s happening at VetRep…
VetRep is proud to present Michael Frayn’s “Chinamen” for our November and December Parlor shows. This legendary British farce has five characters and only two actors, and you won’t want to miss the final, hilarious performances of the season. We have enjoyed sold out shows all year, and while there are worse problems we could have, we want to encourage you to get your tickets to “Chinamen” before they disappear!
Join us for the December 7th performance of War Words with New York Rep!
War Words is a Pulitzer Prize nominated docu-play in the words of the men and women who served in the U.S. Military during the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, based on the playwright’s interviews with veterans of the 20-year Long War and their families. You can get discounted tickets to the December 7 performance – where VetRep will be hosting a post-show talkbalk.
Our Acting for Beginners class is now being offered weekly every Saturday from 10am-12pm. Scholarships for qualifying veterans, as well as multi-class passes are available. Registration details can be found here.