The Blue Rose
uses poetry & other forms of art to educate, entertain & empower survivors
Trauma: start having hard conversations. You are encouraged to break the silence, heal through art, and find your voice.
The BLUE ROSE
The Poet Who Became A Clinician
Toni Rose: grandmother (Mima), Mother, Daughter, Sister, Lover Poet, Author, and Mental Health Clinician from Boston. I am a survivor of sexual abuse and domestic violence. Mental and emotional abuse diminished my self-esteem, but it never broke me. I identify myself as visible invisible, humble in not needing to be seen, but wanting to be heard.
Poetry has been instrumental in my personal growth and healing. My poetry has a strong emphasis on my life struggles. I paint a picture with words that can be heart-wrenching truths.
I want to erase the taboo and stigma that goes with discussing trauma and mental health. I have been sharing my poetry for more than 10 years, starting at the Lizard Lounge, in Massachusetts, where I spoke out against the transgressions of sexual abuse and domestic violence as well as shed light on mental health - anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.
As a believer that there is healing through art, I have empowered others to find their voice using poetry and writing. I have been working on a four part book series that navigates the world in the areas of mental health, love, family and healing as a survivor.
About the Blue Rose
The Blue Rose is a movement using various forms of art to help survivors and their families find their voice, break the cycles, and heal from the taboos of trauma and mental health.
Our Goal: Through the Amazing WoMen Poetry/Artist showcase, we educate, entertain, and empower others.
Our Vision: In partnering with Healing Through Art Therapies, we encompass art therapy with talk therapy. We create space for the different forms to spark those intimate conversations.