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The "I" of womanhood
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The "I" of womanhood |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa 
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The “I” of womanhood from the underworld of knowing watches the repetitive climb, descent, and hide of all we are inside. She swims and sinks in tandem with the thoughts of many minds and dies to rise again with the daffodils of Spring. Tears and laughter overlap in the seasons of her life but she becomes adept at foretelling happiness to stem the tide of loneliness threatening so to drown the forever feminine. There is night in her world that darkens her resolve but daylight too to shine again the promise of tomorrow and the storms, yes, the storms, exist to bring the calm. And the “I” of womanhood knows about the devil in the guise of humankind but too she knows of love and this her nourishment, her protector and her shelter from a harsh upper world. She looks at me, you know, and I wonder - does she smile or do the tears keep flowing from the “I” of womanhood? Helen / 2 September 2006 |
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latearrival Member Ascendant
since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499Florida |
Honeybunch, I sometimes envy your deep thinking mind. I live so much on the surface.You have the courage to go much deeper. respectfully, martyjo |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
martyjo - I didn't always go deeper but something happened once and I'm really not sure if it was a good thing or not. I perhaps envy a "surface" life now when it's too late to go back so ... count yourself lucky and just enjoy!  Thanks for the read! |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
When you do delve, you do it well. An excellent write, Helen.  |
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SmartChick Member Rara Avis
since 2001-09-23
Posts 7081On A Journey To The Unknown |
An execellent write. |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Helen...You would not be you without the deep...it is who I have come to admire so much. |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
You understand and expressed the "I" of Womanhood very well, Dear Philosophizing Poetess! You see! You interpret! You write! I read!  Loving hug, Linda |
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*Alli4000*
since 2004-03-21
Posts 3188The World of Poetry |
Nicely written! ~Alli~ |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
A most interesting read Helen, though I am not of the feminine sex, I do appreciate your thoughts and the vision of her. |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Thank you all so much for reading! Your comments are greatly welcomed and appreciated. |
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Dublin Boy Member
since 2006-08-26
Posts 102UK |
I like very much the depth and insight of this finely-structured poem--well done. Regards Bill |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Thank you, Bill. I guess it was a case of write or drown and I'm not yet ready for the latter. |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
They do....and she has so many, so many. You have cried a few of them in her place, I can tell. ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> ______________Ratleader______________ |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Ed - Thank you for the read. Yes, I guess we help each other out in times of need because it's what friends do. |
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