Timeless Tales Magazine: Pandora's Box

Poetry

Words by

Rape Kits

Andrea DeAngelis

About the poem

This poem was inspired by the HBO documentary - I am evidence and the appalling reality of the rape kit backlog remaining untested in the hundreds of thousands. I was horrified by the idea of these boxes in a warehouse where birds were actually making nests of the evidence, of these womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bodies and pain, evidence that could put the rapists behind bars. And who better to open the boxes than Pandora? Pandora opening the box is frequently seen as cataclysmic but in this case, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a warrior, doing

what is necessary for justice. All the emotions from the collective violations released giving the victims hope.

Timeless Tales Magazine: Pandora's Box

Published on Aug 13, 2019Literature

Timeless Tales Magazine

If you think you already know the story of Pandora's Box, think again. This collection of short stories and poetry reinvents the Greek myth in ten radically different ways. One minute you'll be transported to a vaccine research center in Australia where a virus is on the brink of being unleashed upon the world. The next minute, you'll find yourself digging through ancient ruins in search of the legendary (and cursed?) Phoenician Puzzle Sphere. The infamous Box takes many different forms in this collection. Sometimes it's a cardboard box full of old photographs. Other times, it's entire warehouses of untested rape kits. Full of origin stories and sequels, ranging from humorous to horrific, you can always count on Timeless Tales to bring the unexpected. Authors: Andrea DeAngelis Catherine Kyle Nicholas Paschall Julie Reeser Victorya Chase Aislinn Batstone Ashlee Willis Martin Clark Julie Sondra Decker Morgan Jordan Alex Shvartsman

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