Woman with Long – Hair, Man Ray, 1929
I am the woman with the long hair
grown through years of want
and waiting
I am the woman with the stillborn dreams
feeling them dry up within me
throughout my gestation
I am the woman with the red shoes
dancing for my life
as the crowd looks on
I am the woman with the arching back
bent to your will
always aching
I am the woman with the bloody hands
reaching for a cigarette
sick of all the bullshit sacrifice
This is for the November Photographic Challenge at the Imaginary Garden with Real Toads.
I am the woman with the red shoes
dancing for my life
as the crowd looks on
Loved this line! Nice take on the prompt.
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Thank you Ted.
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Really loved the last stanza. Enough sacrifices really
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Yeah, way too many. Thanks Bjorn.
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I like the repetition in this poem, like a prayer or incantation. I also love the lines:
‘I am the woman with the stillborn dreams
feeling them dry up within me’
and
‘I am the woman with the red shoes
dancing for my life’
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Thanks Kim.
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This is powerful writing. Kim is right; it does feel like an incantation.
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Thanks MZ.
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With all the revelations of abuse coming out now this strikes a deep chord.
I’d say douse the cigarette, though.
That is another slow killer.
namaste
JzB
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Ha – that’s true!
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Whoaaaa this is absolutely fiery and potent!
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Thank you Sanaa.
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This is a powerhouse of all women. Last stanza is perfect.
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Thank you!
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You captured my attention with the stillborn dreams and sealed the deal with the bullshit sacrifice.
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Thank you Kerry. I love the picture!
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As others have noted, the repetition makes this so powerful, along with the carefully crafted and chosen words. And it really does read like a petition, and yet, I also feel like it’s a declaration, a manifesto – perhaps not a screaming in your face one, but definitely an assurance that enough is enough. It’s wonderful.
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Thank you so much!
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Agree… enough sacrifices already. Love your conclusion.
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Thanks Marian.
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