Domestic abuse survivor finds her voice through poetry
July 29, 2024
July 29, 2024
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 29 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
Mackenzie Rose doesn't know how she is still alive.
Shortly after turning 28, an attack at her home led to an eight-day stay in the hospital and required her to use a feeding tube.
Because her vocal cords and esophagus were damaged, her ability to speak was limited. She developed post-traumatic stress disorder.
But even when Rose couldn't speak, she said poetry . . .
Mackenzie Rose doesn't know how she is still alive.
Shortly after turning 28, an attack at her home led to an eight-day stay in the hospital and required her to use a feeding tube.
Because her vocal cords and esophagus were damaged, her ability to speak was limited. She developed post-traumatic stress disorder.
But even when Rose couldn't speak, she said poetry . . .