Without Consent

​He erased 
the smile
she used to wear
everywhere 
and now, guarded,
gifts only
to the robin
awakening with song
at daybreak.

“I’m automatically attracted to beautiful women,” Donald Trump said in a 2005 conversation caught on a hot mic.  “I just start kissing them, it’s like a magnet. Just kiss. I don’t even wait. And when you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything . . ." 
 
Nineteen women have accused Trump of sexual misconduct. In May 2023, a jury concluded that Donald Trump had sexually assaulted and defamed one of them—E. Jean Carroll—and awarded her $5 million. A second defamation case produced an $83.3 million judgement in January 2024. 
 
Culture starts at the top. Vote for Kamala Harris.