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Dear Keity, Thank you so much for your insights :) I'm very pleased to know that our symbolism was effective and seeing that you knew exactly what we were aiming for makes me happy. A double thanks for your input on something personal that one of our poems reminded you of. it seems very interesting, and I would have loved to see it!

Dear Kaylin, Thank you so much for your feedback :] It makes me happy that the message I was seeking to convey was received well.

Also, in the future, don't be afraid to shake the room a little. Change comes about when issues are addressed, so speak your truth!

Dear Leah's group : I am fascinated with your poem, “Don't Care,” because of the vocabulary you used in it. I really was moved by the verbage you guys included in this poem One part of your poem that stands out for me is where it says "You can get your dirty little pig hands out of my vagina." I also like the line where it says "My body is not your political battlefield". I think this is deep, because it's the hard truth that people fail to accept. Another part that I liked is your artwork. This stood out for me because of mostly the words. I like how you made it seem like the words were overwhelming the mind of the woman in the picture. It has a really deep meaning to it, and can show what a lot of people are currently going through at the moment. Your artwork reminds me of something that I made once. One time, I made a drawing similar to that, but instead it was about mental health awareness. It was the same concept, where the words are around the person, but just about a different topic. Thanks for your zine. I look forward to seeing what you make next, because you're work is really good, especially the poems. I really liked the vocabulary, the tone, and attitude.

Dear Leah: I am captivated by your poem, “I Chose Sin,” because just the title alone really stood out to me as a faithful Christian. When just reading the title, it is easy to recognize what this message is about. I really love how you incorporated a huge factor when it comes to the social issue of abortion, which is religion. One sentence you wrote that stands out for me is: “Dearest father, I know that I have sinned./ I made a choice that was rightly mine.” I think this is perfect because it really emphasizes the crossroads of the decision between faith and freedom. It really makes you wonder what should come first between the two. Sometimes, it seems that faith can either heal or hurt you. Another sentence that I loved was: “What must I do to please you father? How can I repay one of my many sins?” This stood out for me because people of faith have an underlying concern and fear when it comes to sin. Even though abortion was the right choice, there is always a fear that it is truly seen as a sin that will not be forgiven by God I wholeheartedly agree with you that the right decision for your well being, might not always seem like the right decision. One reason I say this is sometimes, you need to put yourself first and that’s okay. Everyone should have a choice. Another reason I agree with you is I wanted to write about this topic, but I was afraid of it being too controversial. Have you seen this article, “Can Roe v Wade be reinstated after being overturned by Supreme Court? I thought you might be interested in this because there is hope that Roe will be reinstated. It will be a difficult process, but it is possible. Thanks for your writing. I look forward to seeing what you write next because you share these hard topics so well. Your poem was relatable and real to so many people. Not only to the women making that choice, but also supporters.

Thank you Mendes of Keity!

I am very intrigued by your poem because it uses intriguing titles like "dont care" and " I chose sin". I also think it was cool to use a pig to represent the ignorance of people One part of your art work that stands out for me is page 5 where it have alot of words that relay the messages of abortion I think this is cool because it ties back to the main message

Another part that I saw is the colors because a lot of things that represent pregnant women and moms are pink and black because the colors represent the emotions they are feeling.

Your poem reminds me of something that I made once. One time I had to make a project about moms and I added on the project that to be a mom was not easy and people make it out to be this thing that is so joyful when in most cases it is not even like that. Your poem also shows the mass emotions that women go through when they are in this situation. Thanks for your art work and zine, I look forward to seeing what you make next, because I see that a lot of time and effort was put into making this zine because of the color representation and the background that sort of shows women being caged.