As the
incoming administration builds its agenda of attack on marginalized people, on
freedom of speech, on the earth itself, poetry will continue to be an essential
voice of resistance. Poets will speak out in solidarity, united
against hatred, systemic oppression, and violence and for justice, beauty,
and community.
In this
spirit, Split This Rock is offering its blog as a Virtual Open Mic. For the
rest of this frightening month, January of 2017, we invite you to send us poems
of resistance, power, and resilience.
We will post every poem we receive unless it is offensive (containing language that is derogatory toward marginalized groups, that belittles, uses hurtful stereotypes, etc.). After the Virtual Open Mic closes, we hope to print out and mail all of the poems to the White House.
We will post every poem we receive unless it is offensive (containing language that is derogatory toward marginalized groups, that belittles, uses hurtful stereotypes, etc.). After the Virtual Open Mic closes, we hope to print out and mail all of the poems to the White House.
For
guidelines on how to submit poems for this call, visit the Call for Poems of
Resistance, Power & Resilience blog post.
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God’s Greatest Invention – WOMAN!
by F.A. Cole
by F.A. Cole
The 31st
chapter in the book of Proverbs sums it up, however here are a few more
characteristics that best describes woman…
Woman! Empowered by
God to do Exploits
In her, is strength
and power
Her genetic makeup is
Love; Warmth; Integrity and
Perseverance
On her Head she
carries her beauty
On her Shoulders; the
cares of her world
In her Arms; the joy
of giving
In her Womb; greatest
inventions and ideas
On her Feet; good
tidings
Around her Waist;
womanly pleasures
She can speak w/out
saying a word
Weep w/out shedding
tears
Laugh w/out making a
sound
Have her child
confess to an act just by giving him/her the look
Prepare a
three-course meal from a handful of beans and a cup
of wheat
Diane Mariechild said
“Woman is the full circle. Within her lies
the power to Create,
Nurture, and Transform.”
Often times she is
Misunderstood; Misjudged and Misplaced
She’s expected to not
have an opinion on the issues of life
To speak if/when
spoken to
Live in total
subjugation to the opposite sex all the days of her
life
When she speaks out,
she’s labeled a Feminist.
She is soft spoken
but stern
Trusting but cautious
Fun-loving but
responsible
She is adventurous; a
go-getter; an entrepreneur
Compassionate;
charming; vivacious
Edgy at times but
that’s what sets her apart
“She can say more in
a sigh than a man can in a sermon”
She is a two-sided
mirror; the world see her as impossible
She sees herself as
God’s greatest invention – a Phenomenon!
Because, that’s what
she is
Her presence is
captivating
Her scent; alluring
Her smile; sensuous
Her body a work of
art that can never be duplicated
Her love is like a
stormy night full of mysteries waiting to be
explored
She is secured in her
sexuality and embraces her femininity
She is Woman!
Woman indeed!
Love being a Woman
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