Doris, known to me
Classic, we women of yore
Allowing these men
Tag Archives: Men
Magician’s Scarf
Who each woman is
Does she smell like lavender fields
More worthy of obsession with each passing Day
Why the fabric of her dress upon her skin causes men to sing?
The Earth springs forth, as I imagine, musical notes with her every step. Yes.
Such passion must she follow, as to leave us inspired
Her smile draws from an endless-deep joy well
Words from her soul have him come hither, a pulling of magician’s scarf
Shane Instead
Four rhythmic beats
Two words in West Indies timbre
And I was taken aback
Back, when I was something then
Again
Then again, back when I thought to dance
Those steps
Found me, easily
Those songs, those singers
Left me, heartily
Dancing alone, unknown
To me
High Ground: A Haiku
I no longer tread
To such treacherous places
With maniac men
Tell Your Sons: A Haiku
Rise she always shall
Disappear he always has
On their merry way
We Women in Haiku
Over honest toast
Concluded we are alright
And truthful coffee
Then forevermore
Intimated in good faith
You are alright too
Wasn’t The Woman
For us would-be, life-long lovers…Warsan Shire’s “For Women Who Are Difficult To Love”
Her poem and her own gorgeous narration steals your breath and hijacks your brainwaves. Be forewarned.
Photographs and compilation by Theodora Baranowski. Be thankful for her too.
For my would-be, life-long, forewarned and thankful lover and valentine, #ILoveYou.
Banter
“There’s this girl
Well, woman actually
But she reminds me of a girl
Child-like as she is
But that’s good
After all, there’s no need to act your age
That’s for old people
Anyway
Oh -she is an old soul, though
So there’s this girl….”
Expectant
my Society
thought little of me
accept the breadcrumb trail
beg for a Holy Grail
return home empty handed
scraps to be demanded
now I know what’s true
honor is for me too
my heart the goldest medal
demands that I not settle
