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inkedgoddess
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-11-19

Posts 7392
Ohio

0 posted 2003-07-22 07:04 AM

There are days when i can carry it off
with the style of jacki O.,
lace it up from the bottom up,
from the pedicured toes,
onto the very top,
crowned in smiley faced daisies,
a grinning idiot
in a polyglot of who i fear i may permanently become

But the moms on the soccer fields would never know,
thou they may hide it well themselves,
in their matriachs full of china closets and prozac,
passed down from generation to generation,
like famly herilooms or chicken soup recipes,
the suffereing in silence; the martyr's role.

Then there are days when truth seeps out
like scarlet red lacerations that trickle thru
even the tightest of tourniquets tied,
or out of the belly of hypocrits,
as i fear i will become,
onto the swallowed tongue.

Then karma smacks my face in flashbacks
of mirrorfuls of overmadedup clowns,
polyester pantsuit purpled eye paintedladies,
i used to feel sorry for,

that sat on city project benches cracking gum,
paying marjong on august afternoons,
collecting the bosses paycheck
and the pleasure to wear a "Mrs." crown,
that would jump up to cook dinner
when their kings of queens, came home.

And it all consumes me like a vice tightening in on what is, in all directions,
as i swim up for air sometimes,
sinking into poetic passages,
hoping they wont find me down here,
drinking more red wine,
indulging in candystore loverboys,
without guilt or apology, though im not proud either

The ultimate compromise comes on day one
when we say i do and a name gets erased, a metaphor,
onto the ultimate joy of birth,
laced with dire pain and cold grey stirrups.

And you'd really have to be a woman
to feel it from within,
the pain we wear in silent sisterhood;

though john felt it, somehow, and immortalized it in these words :
    *******
"Woman is the nigger of the world...yes she is
If you don't believe me, take a look at the one you're with
Woman is the slave of the slaves
Ah, yeah...better scream about it

We make her bear and raise our children
And then we leave her flat for being a fat old mother hen
We tell her home is the only place she should be
Then we complain that she's too unworldly to be our friend "
    **************************************
Sylvia's last poem was laced with irony ,
written in  a housewive's domain,
a love song sang to herself,
which only she could hear.

******** WOman is the nigger of the world
           words of John Lennon
** just not to confuse anyone, this is my poem
with some interjection byJohn Lennon, and a postscript (? i think thats what its called) at the
end giving kudos to one of my favorite poets,
the brilliant Sylvia Plath, may she be resting in peace finally

[This message has been edited by inkedgoddess (07-22-2003 12:42 PM).]

gemjop
Member Elite

since 2002-11-18

Posts 2587
Pencilveinia, USA

1 posted 2003-07-22 09:34 AM

Then karma smacks my face in flashbacks

Instant karma's gonna get us, as John so rightly said.

Michele, just wow.

was it sylvia plath you reference? i studied her in english lit, kick ass lady.

Into my library, and off to read this again. xxx

wranx
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since 2002-06-07

Posts 3689
Moved from a shack to a barn

2 posted 2003-07-22 10:16 AM

Very nicely done M.

I liked this one lots

Ed

inkedgoddess
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-11-19

Posts 7392
Ohio

3 posted 2003-07-22 12:31 PM

Hi gem
yes, sylvia, shes such an influence

thanks ed....nice to see u

littlewing
Member Rara Avis

since 2003-03-02

Posts 9655
New York

4 posted 2003-07-22 04:48 PM

Michele:

as i swim up for air sometimes,
sinking into poetic passages,
hoping they wont find me down here,

nope, only us down here
ssshhhhh . . .

Holy God in Heaven!
This is THE best piece I
have ever seen . . .
hairs on my arms Michele
and I am just sitting here in awe
of your pride as a woman and how
often we fall in dirt and dust ourselves off while dusting off others before we
do ourselves.

Jesus . . . you are brilliant
and for this, you deserve one
thousand roses tossed about you
on the stage . . .

bow for the audience, m'lady
I am so proud of you
xxoo

bklynboy
Senior Member

since 2002-12-15

Posts 660
florida

5 posted 2003-07-22 10:53 PM

Wow....what a writing....way too long for my poor ability to comprehend but:
You do show Sylvia's style in your writing but please get ahold of yourself and dont put your head in an oven....

angelblueyes
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since 2003-07-19

Posts 2148
Oklahoma

6 posted 2003-07-22 11:00 PM

All I can say is wow.
angelblueyes

timothysangel1973

Senior Member

since 2001-12-03

Posts 1725
Never close enough

7 posted 2003-07-22 11:20 PM

I share your love for Sylvia P. And this was a wonderful write!

"There are days when i can carry it off
with the style of jacki O.,"

Man,,,,don't we all feel like this sometimes.

Aenimal
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-11-18

Posts 7350
the ass-end of space

8 posted 2003-07-22 11:25 PM

Amazing write, yeah our Johnny knew alot of things didn't he.

ThisDiamond
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-02-22

Posts 9353
Michigan, USA

9 posted 2003-07-22 11:27 PM

Wow...
There is so much brilliance in that mind of yours, sometimes I hold my breath while I read you. Mean it.
This is a striking write Michelle. TD

inkedgoddess
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-11-19

Posts 7392
Ohio

10 posted 2003-07-23 06:49 AM

sue, thank you thats quite a compliment and i can thank you here for always giving insightful and intelligent comments time after time, i wish i could be so elaborate as you, and it is truly appreciated, esp4ecialy coming from a poet/artist such as yourself

thanks angel thats nice of you to say

tim angel....she is something, isnt she?
her words so truly unique and what a cry
you could hear in them

raf......yes, like you , the man was a feminist, so many men speak it, so few mean it

TD.......those are lovely words and i hope i can continue to justify them on here, its
a challenge to me to be among such poets , like yourself that continue to wow me , also

Bklyn........my buddy, first Betty Crocker would have to find where the kitchen is, dont worry, be happy.........not gonna happen over here, not on your watch, anyhow

dreambuilder
Member

since 2003-03-23

Posts 319
caddyshack

11 posted 2003-07-23 08:08 PM

Goddess -
as long as you are you
you will stay an uncomparable,
untamed, & moxie filled poetic masterpiece

awesome write
Mike

. . . all that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream . . .

littlewing
Member Rara Avis

since 2003-03-02

Posts 9655
New York

12 posted 2003-07-24 05:04 AM

Oh this just has to breathe . . .

inkedgoddess
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-11-19

Posts 7392
Ohio

13 posted 2003-07-25 07:43 AM

thanks for the bump suzie,

dreamyboy......u have said more than a mouthful flowing with flattery and it won't be wasted

bklynboy
Senior Member

since 2002-12-15

Posts 660
florida

14 posted 2003-07-30 05:41 PM

Reread it a few more times and with each read, I gain a better understanding of the meaning. Really really good. Congrats!

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