Our Mission
This Safe Space has been created as a place for survivors of sexual assault to share their stories, struggles, successes, and setbacks through poetry. Our mission is to provide a safe space for poets to find their bravery and reclaim their voice. Most importantly, This Safe Space will be a place to go to know that you are never alone.
Meet the Staff
Lindsey
Lindsey Rush is a young poet whose work is inspired by emotions. Topics often focus on rape culture, anxiety, and the effect of both on relationships with loved ones. Her work has been published in two consecutive issues of The Inkwell at California University of Pennsylvania.
Kate
Katlyn J. Furlong is a junior majoring in English with a concentration in creative writing. Her interests lie in poetry and creative non-fiction. She is currently a writing consultant at the Writing Center at the California University of Pennsylvania and in her free time performs slam poetry.
Monica
Monica Flickinger is a senior at California University of Pennsylvania where she is studying English with a double concentration in journalism and creative writing. Monica is a published poet, her work can be found in the California University of Pennsylvania's literary magazine, The Inkwell. She is a consultant at the Cal U Writing Center.