This divide is but an illusion
glass partitions fallible
We drink from the same source
our assigned task reverential
Denial has limits…
the beast swells…
writhes in churning waters
We are fearful
because power feeds off fear –
Eden’s serpent reincarnated
Round up your loyalties
your petty contrivances
and prepare
Patriarchy engorged
on misogynistic agendas
force feeds archaic notions
Subdues
constricts
silences
disembodies the feminine –
We have been here before, women
and we are Eve –
not born of man’s weakness
but in response to it!
She-power
intuits
channels
transforms
We are the beast
wombs pulsing
curves thrashing
our collective hearts
life affirming
Let us shatter glass illusions
hold our sisters, mothers, children
in heart-centered conviction
align our voices
stand firm
and channel this righteous rage
into empowered revelation.
(Art mine with an AI boost)
Yes! A powerful message.
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Thank you!
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Welcome 🙂
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This poem iis so powerful VJ and I love to hear you recite your poetry.
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Thank you so much.
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You’re welcome!
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This is profound, VJ. Gave me chills to hear you recite this. Very empowering. Thanks. May it reach the souls of the people. It is time.
Thanks. Beautiful. Xo
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Thanks Selma.
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Bravo! SO powerful, to a whole other level. Especially love this: “We are the beast, wombs pulsing, curves thrashing, our collective hearts, life affirming”. I’m currently writing a fiction story with Adam and Eve, questioning this insanity.
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The current insanity of the world, that is. I didn’t word that very well…
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😊
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We are in tune again! Thanks.
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Well done! We need this encouragement right now.
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We do! Thanks
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❤ So true! PREACH!! I recently read something that said:
We are women,
we are only half the world,
but we gave birth to the whole world.
No one on this planet
should be ignorant of our
views or our voices.
Jane Campion
SO RIGHT!!!
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AMEN!
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❤
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powerful —
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Thanks
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Excellent piece, VJ. When will we get tired of putting up with the misogynistic system? I’m sick of it myself.
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Thanks Eilene. Not enough representation in power I guess.
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What a moving poem!! So beautiful! 🫶🏻
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Thanks you! Btw, I tried to visit your site and WP says it doesn’t exist 😢
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Oh that’s a shame!! I don’t know if might be a glitch or something because it 100% there 🤷🏻♀️
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Your own work is so good. I immediately recognised the AI element and admit to being disappointed.
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Thank you for the vote of confidence. I wish I felt that confident about my own pieces.
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Trust, believe your talent. It’s truly enormous. Accomplished! Having to learn it too. 👩🎨
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This is a great poem, VJ.
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Thank you Roberta
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My pleasure
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Excellent call-to-action poem!! Right on!!!
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Thanks Liz.
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You’re welcome, VJ.
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“power feeds off fear”…wow….just wow…thank you, VJ. 💔
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🙏😊
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That phrase struck me as particularly insightful as well.
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xo, Liz and hugs to you and the talented VJ! 💕
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Thanks, Victoria!
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This is fabulous and all woman should take note….and yes ‘we must stand firm and channel this righteous rage into empowered revelation….’ Thank you for the powerful words and imageX
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Thank you Janet. The despair of the political gridlock in the States broke this week with new possibility. I hope women get behind Kamala.
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Women do seem to be getting behind Kamala. There is a lot of positive energy and momentum surrounding her campaign. I’m cautiously optimistic for November.
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Me too. Let’s hope it keeps going.
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Yes!!
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Everyone I know on this side of the Pond hopes this to be the case…
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It’s definitely a global phenomena.
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Yes
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Such a powerful message in your poetry VJ. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
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Thanks Sadje.
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You’re most welcome 🙏🏼
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