Welcome to B safe 1st always
Hi, my name is John Harrison, and I would like to welcome you and thank you for stopping by today. Please do stop by again. I am constantly updating the site. A Child Abuse Survivor, I with others campaign on these issues, mostly due to not receiving the help and support that should have been there, but then because it continued to not be. And so that is why I founded Bsafe1stalways to ‘Raise Awareness of Child Abuse and the Consequences in Later Life’ and be able to tell my story of what has and is happening to me. So even if I cannot change things for me or cannot hold those responsible to account, at the very least I with others can expose this, for change to come. There is a lot to take in, in one go. So again please do return. On the site I believe there is a little something for everyone. You will find: Information about what I have done, what I’m doing and will do. As well as my story, Poetry, Prose, Pictures, Videos, correspondents with government and Politicians, other important Documents... audio of my Poetry, Public Speaking and Radio appearances. There’s links to websites and survivor’s books I’ve reviewed and much much more. You will also see lots of information about my book that I published this year, and where it can be loaned from libraries.
The site aims to help show how things are NOW for many. Expose this for change to come. And Promote real true Accountability, and air the silent voice of one of many. To show, WE are able to speak out. So others can continue to know WE are not alone.
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Please take care when viewing this site it contains details of distressing situations and experiences. Please be in a safe place and safe state of mind. We want to highlight the suffering and injustice NOT create it.
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Thank You.
We are now on internet radio...
The B safe 1st always radio show
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THE NEXT SHOW... There are no more dates for shows pending at the moment. BUT, there are plenty of achieved shows for you to listen too, untill they resume (they were every Friday for one hour). THE MOST RECENT SHOW WAS... 27-08-10 The B safe 1st always radio show (Ep 10). On todays show: I talked about whats been happening since last week, whats in store for the coming week, I talked about Sharon McGovern's book 'Afraid', I read another guest poem called "I Will Be Strong" by Karen Russell and I read my poems 'The Art of being Lonely', 'The Other Side of Silence', 'The Psychiatric Window' and 'She said / he said' all from my book 'Whispers From Within'. Another packed show. Please listen, for without you, we will not be heard.
It's Here and...
OUT NOW
'Whispers From Within'
by John Harrison
I believe this book can be an important resource within the issues involved. But don't just take my word for it. What did the three reviews say?
"I am inspired by the raw vulnerability expressed by John within these pages"
"Many people use poetry as a cathartic tool, but few reach the goal of touching others with the strength of their work. John does."
"Johns poems have allowed me to have a clearer understanding of scars left by childhood abuse."
If you want to see their full reviews, please go to the 'Whispers From Within' page.
THE UK RALLY AGAINST CHILD ABUSE 2010
Above is my very dear friend and allie Liz (Author of 'I forgive you, daddy') :0) I have done allot since the rally, uploading pics, videos etc. I am about to do some more videos - both my poems and guest poems, I will be reading more guest poetry on my 'B safe 1st always radio show. I'm also going to be interviewed on interent radio a couple of times soon. I have more books that will be added here including two new books Im about to read my friend Sharon McGovern's book 'Afraid' and my dear poet friend Lili Tuwai's book 'The Heart of my reversing' and there is more and more, but me tired, so please bare with me, Also newest book I've just added is Lizzie McGlynn's book 'I forgive you, daddy' :0)
The UK Rally Against Child Abuse 2010 was held on 7th August in Trafalgar Square, London. Like I did at last years anti child abuse rally, I read out some of my child abuse awareness poems. I have uploaded some photos from this event, and I have a video of me reading my poems which is below BUT as I have used my camera, only three poems out of the six sounded OK. There are also others who video'd the event, and I will see if I can get the full footage from them. I would like to thank the organisers 'Cross of Change' and 'Truth and Hope' for making sure the event happened. I also would like to say, I saw a post on Facebook within a few hours saying it had been overun by people, they put it worse than that. There are always going to be people with strong views, like myself, and some are going to go to far BUT... we must respect the right of people to express their views, whether we agree or like them. If we dont then we will ALL be worse off one day, as history has shown, and not just in the past. there are some places in the world, that even holding an event like this wouldnt be allowed. :0) Myself... I know which I would rarther.
Tony Stringfellow interviews me for his show on WCR FM
Below is an interview of me done by Tony Stringfellow on his 'Page One Show' aired four times since November 2009 on Wolverhampton Community Radio, extracts have also been aired since then. I read three of my Poems 'The Rock', 'Within the Silence' and 'Dead Poets' aswell. Copyright of the Audio is Tony Stringfellows, Thanks for permission for its use here.
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My LATEST Video I've released on the net...
'Family Ties'
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I will be releasing some more videos very very soon. The book might not be free... but the message is. And as always... thats the most important thing to me. I have given a few books away, and if I could give them all away... I would :0)
'B safe 1st always' is proud to present...
'The Wishing Seat' by Sherry Dunn
read by John Harrison.
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'I Will Not Treat You Like That' by Laurie Ann Smith read by John Harrison . . 'Princess' by Wendi Kelly read by John Harrison . .
'I Will Be Strong' by Karen Russell read by John Harrison .
These video's were created via the 'B safe 1st always' YouTube account. I would like to again thank Sherry, Laurie, Wendi and Karen for allowing me to read these poem's, and air the little girls voice, and boys and girls they also represent. There will be more to follow, I also intend putting these on another page soon. These poem's are under Copyright conditions of the Author's.
Please read & use link & then will you believe in Politicians? when will it end?
9 years for doing what he did, to whom, with others and for how long? And when I campaigned to the PM and MP's along with others. I get back that judges have the power to hand down tougher sentences. After I said to them that sentences are a rape and abuse of us and society. And I was on about those who only get a couple of years. But when you read this, if you accidently cant hide yourselves from it Prime Minister, MP's, Parliament. THIS IS a world you have been involved in creating or allowing to happen. A decade of Conservatives, a decade of Labour, inaffective Liberals and the rest. HANG YOUR HEADS WITH SHAME. I know for what ever reasons I cant kill myself, but with a world of this after the events of what they do, its just another reason why I'd want too.
'Our Silence'
i We are only silent, if we are not heard. Give us a voice, by hearing us. i Together we can... Break the Silence and End the Denial. Lets make them all Truly Accountable Taken from my book 'Whispers From Within' this was also one of the five Poems I read last year at the 'Stop Child Abuse Now Rally and March 2009'. Keep speaking out. WE WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE because WE WILL MAKE THEM HEAR US. I am also very proud to say this video was used on a 24hr blog-a-phon, with other survivor poems and stories, raising money for a charity recently too.
My new personal website :
thepoetjohn.com
I decided to dedicate a separate site for 'The Poet John' hence the name. The site contains a bit of information about me, some videos and audio of my poetry, and it will show any up and coming appearances, so please do take a look. I will be keeping that site more simple, its also a way of organising the different sides of what I do and I hope it will showcase a sample of all the types of work I do with my poetry and writing. I don't want to overload this site because there are links to all the places where my work can be seen on the links pages. And there's already lots to see with those links, and that's one of the purposes of this new website.
Copies of 'Whispers From Within' available from Libraries NOW
Online Library Sources:
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LibrariesWest - Bath, Bristol, most of Somerset and parts of Gloucestershire, Public Library Services.
Oxford Bodlian Library Online - This is Oxford University library
Brighton & Hove Libraries Online
Leeds Library & Information Service
The National Library of Wales Online Catalogue
West Berkshire Libraries Online
The National Library of Scotland Online Catalogue
Northamptonshire Library Catalogue
North Yorkshire Library Catalogue
Bedfordshire Libraries Catalogue
Liverpool Library Catalogue (2 Copies)
Nottinghamshire Library Catalogue
Trinity College Library Dublin
East Riding of Yorkshire Catalogue
Warwickshire Library Catalogue
Hertfordshire Library Catalogue
Sheffield City Council Catalogue
Gloucestershire Library Catalogue
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I have donated my book to 36 Libraries across, and outside the Country so far. You can see the full list of these libraries by clicking here, more are being added. It's not showing up on all the online library catalogues yet. I will keep checking and as soon as it shows up via the other libraries online catalogues, the links will be added. You can still check shelf availability with the libraries listed by using the link above.
IT MAY TAKE SOME MORE TIME FOR IT TO BE AVAILABLE FROM THE OTHER LIBRARIES, MY BOOK IS BEING CATALOGUED AS WE SPEAK.
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A Prose taken from my book "Whispers From Within"
What's The Point? I lay here in bed after all these years in pain… with tears… traumatised. Some of the pain is needless. Thirty eight years of Abuse. Its not stopped yet. “What’s the point?” You have to ask. When you are at an end or seem to be. But the question isn’t asked. It like the flashbacks or memories through them. Visits YOU. “What’s the point?” You battle with it. Often you cant seem to tell the truth and answer it. Its like sometimes you lie to get by. Maybe if things improve you can ask “What’s the point?” and you can have an answer. And on you go forward. But I’ve been there too. “What’s the point?” Tears welling up in my eyes I fear I know the answer. So much pain. So alone. So much victimised. So much wrong. “What’s the point?” An answer is in me. I know its not good. Its like a silent answer. One that wells up more tears. But the denial of the answer right now keeps me safe. Can so many for so long be all wrong? Hey another question. Reasoning the unreasonable. Can I be so wrong to believe they Abuse me and it is wrong? Why do so many not act when they know? They are so absent. They believe those that hurt us. The lies. The miss truths. The half truths. “What’s the point?” I keep fighting it and them. But where does it get me? Back here again. “What’s the point?” But here’s another question I ask and I know the answer too. What else is there? If I don’t? OH it could be worse. Its all hard to live with exist with. But if I don’t fight it and them. How could I live with it? I couldn’t. “What’s the point?” NO. Fight it with “What else is there?” That’s the point. I hope it keeps you safe too.
5th March 2009 2.30am
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