The woman becomes a fortress Unimaginably strong Transformed So that words no longer break her heart ____________________________ The woman becomes a fortress Giving herself the safety She always sought Casting protection over herself ____________________________ The woman becomes a fortress Impenetrable A force and a space Unto herself ____________________________ The woman became a fortress When at … Continue reading Fortress
Feminism
Torrent #MondayBlogs
We move forward As the bridges behind us Wash away We step forward As the climb grows steep And the plateau shifts We reach forward Hope twined with panic As the life we held slips away We move forward Seeking safety and freedom As we face the long goodbye - Caroline A. Slee
Gloria Steinem #FridayPhilosophy
"Women may be the one group that grows more radical with age." ~ Gloria Steinem
Threshold
The body shivers An exhilarated fear As diverged paths carry us Through doorways into the new ~ Caroline A. Slee
Femme #wwwblog
In a world That asks for our silence Create a symphony With your voice A song to rise up To the heavens above In a world That demands our invisibility Paint a mural Over the ugliness Color in beauty Outside all lines In a world That demands the perfect victim Show your strength Build your … Continue reading Femme #wwwblog
Ruth Bader Ginsburg #FridayPhilosophy
"Better bitch, than mouse." ~ Ruth Bader Ginsburg She was told that her nickname at Harvard was "bitch." This was her response.
Tumult #wwwblogs
In a world of contrasts We root ourselves Plant our feet And cling to the peace We long to find ~ While the skies rage Pouring over us Testing our mettle And muddying our view ~ But the storm will pass And the path will clear As we stand fast In our truth Unbowed ~ … Continue reading Tumult #wwwblogs
Dolly is my favorite…
"I'm not going to limit myself just because people won't accept the fact that I can do something else." ~ Dolly Parton
Worship
Let my limbs stretch tall And my canopy spread Creating shadows of nature's lacework For all eyes to see -——————————— Let my roots run deep Surviving droughts and gales Reaching beyond the visible To find what I need ——————————— Let me stand strong Bowing before force To remain steadfast Through the storm –———————–——— Let me … Continue reading Worship
Closed Doors
When you knock For admittance At the end of a journey But the doors remain closed It does not matter That the doors are lovely That their colors are cheerful That the facade of the building Is pleasant to see What matters Is that the doors remain closed No matter your work to arrive in … Continue reading Closed Doors