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| Woman With A Towel, 1898, Edgar Degas |
This morning she discovered herself in the mirror
and lost her religion.
She looked at me in the beveled glass of her hand mirror
with the mother-of-pearl inlay
and it was good.
Have a clean heart, said the church billboard.
Take care of yourself and love me, I say.
The preacher preached from the pulpit
with arms asunder.
The Lord said a woman shall not
take a scissors to her hair!
So she looked it up.
The tool was manufactured in 1760.
The woman in me is not a dupe.
Her vulva is a pearl and her heart is sound.
It beat under the ultrasound
like a trooper in heat.
She cut off the bracelets, but she won’t stop there.
She cut off a hank because they told her she couldn't.
She cut off the rest and readied the bath.
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39 comments:
Oh Yvonne how wonderful, such an intimate and perhaps revolutionary moment, and so well crafted.
Mary,
Thanks so much!
You truly are a wonder with words. That was absolutely exquisite, Yvonne. I just love your poetry.
woohoo...you go revolutionary...ha..i dont like people telling me what i can do...or who i am...they will define you if you let them...smiles.
Anne,
Thank you! You are a wonder!
Brian,
Thanks!! I like to go off into the deep on occasion. I like it when you visit me there.
Better off with her hair, than off with her head... :)
yep- let me be me! Excellent ! Have a great week!
"... her vulva was a pearl and her heart a sound ..."
wonderful, beautiful imagery ...
We must strive to be who we are. great write.
Jinksy,
Yes, let me keep my head!
Kathe,
Thanks! Same to you.
Roxanne,
Thank you. Nice to meet.
Anthony,
Thanks! It isn't always easy.
This poem is kick-ass! I love it! I like that she decided to love herself in a moment and then could see all that was wonderful. (plus you used the word vulva when you meant vulva. vagina is sadly misused.)
Such a lovely poetry. Great wording...
paint me in many hues, not just black
Interesting...
A quirky and original take on the well-known painting, Yvonne!
All kinds of thoughts in the solitude of the bath. Nice one.
Nice!
I'm keeping my hair!
Like a trooper in heat...indeed! a woman after my own heart..terrific write!!
A rebellious write with some powerful words.
Heidi,
Thank you! And thanks for noticing my particular use of the V word. Some are so misunderstood and, yes, misused.
Gautami,
Thank you.
Steven,
Hi! Thanks....
Patteran,
Thanks. I'll take quirky!
Strummed,
Yes, I guess that's why everyone loves one. Thanks.
Ethan,
Hi! Thank you.
Diane,
Ha! And boy do you ever have some.
Lyn,
Thanks so much!
Truedessa,
We all have a little in us, wouldn't you say?
Thank you!
rebellion!
Savvy and expert, and not all that far from brilliant...
Al,
Yeah...why not? Thanks!
Berowne,
Wow, thank you. I needed that this morning, more than you can know. Thank you for helping to take the sting out of rejection.
Wow this is so magical, amd cryptical, potentially tragic , yet also uplifting, good stuff mate
A unique and well written poem for this photo.
A unique and well written poem for this photo.
Brava!
Kutamun,
What a neat comment! Thank you so much.
Purplepen,
Thank you!
Tess,
Thank you for the inspiring image. It really tweeked my imagination. And thanks for visiting here. That's very uplifting too.
Wow! The first two lines stopped me in my tracks. I took a deep breath and steadied myself for something amazing. I wasn't disappointed. There are good things all through this, and they all stem from those first two lines.
(The rest of the blog is pretty impressive, too.)
Dave,
Hello! Thank you so much. I appreciate you taking your time and I'm glad you weren't disappointed after those first two lines.:)
I love this! Way to infuse it with some girl power
As she readies her bath.
I'll ready my cold shower.
.....:P
I put a link to this poem in my post on my blog for today, I hope that's okay. I will take it out if you would prefer. Thanks.
Mindlove,
Why thank you. That's nice.
Galen,
You're so funny. Take a long cold one, wouldja?? Thanks!!
Heidi,
Wow, that's really cool Thank you! I don't mind at all. I'm humbled.
Good for her.
Hi Theresa!
Thanks for visiting.
Girl Power - to the max!!
Powerful combination, beautifully done.
Helena,
Hi and thanks!!Glad you liked it.
Deborah,
Thank you so much!
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