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The Release
Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle #528 Words: turquoise, tension, one, dissonance, female, themes, release, speaks, easy, shh, stay, with See that turquoise sign – the one that says, Release? Brand new female-owned speakeasy. Some nights they have color-themed drinks, each … Continue reading
“a hairy lip”
Written for: The Twiglets #186 – “a hairy lip” A man can stand up well to a hairy lip. A woman has to wax. She does not like peaches because the fuzz touches her lips. he kisses her tries to … Continue reading
The Ritual
Written for: Sunday Muse #102 In Autumn’s gold woods, the women meet as they do each year, a ritual that allows them to cherish each other and their extraordinary companions of the wild. Dark-haired woman contrasts with her white wolf, … Continue reading
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Struggle Not in Vain
Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Wordy Thursday with Wild Woman : Being a Woman in Times Like These “The noted Canadian writer of poetry and prose, Margaret Atwood, is the award-winning author of forty works, including fiction, … Continue reading
Zip or Pull?
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille #52 – “Zip It!” (posted by De) “Okay, poets. It’s Quadrille Monday, and it’s time to put a little ZIP in your doo-dah. De Jackson (aka WhimsyGizmo) here, and for today’s Quadrille (a … Continue reading
Susan B.
Written for: Poets United Midweek Motif~Money It’s Women’s History Month, so feel free to link women’s history and money in your poem if you wish. I think poets of all genders would do marvelous and beautiful things with money. “There … Continue reading
Ode To Silence Breakers
Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Wordy Thursday with Wild Woman-“The Silence Breakers” – (posted by Sherry) “There was a lot to be discouraged about in 2017, but one positive is the rise of the “Me, Too” movement, … Continue reading
Feel The Power
Written for: Poets United Midweek Motif~A Woman’s Day: Be Bold For A Change International Women’s Day, originally called International Working Women’s Day, is celebrated on March 8 every year. It’s a global day to honor women’s achievement in social, economic, … Continue reading
The Ladies
Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #282 Words: water, shrill, stitch, draw, become, wake, single, blue, ribbon, circle, peak, sense See how that aqua blue ribbon becomes her, Mildred? Even at her peak, she never looked so radiant. That singular … Continue reading
Woman
Written for: Elizabeth’s Creativity Challenge – Day 21 Grandparents came to this country from Russia. Speaking no English, my grandfather was able to find work. Grandmother had more to learn in terms of dealing with shopkeepers, bringing two children to … Continue reading
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