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Woman But Human

WOMAN BUT HUMAN I stand tall, Hope won’t fall, I can fly, One day will die, I am strong, But also wrong, I am loud, In a crowd, I am free, I choose to be, Not in prison, I’m a person, I love honey, More than money, I fear poison, Am I chosen? Sometimes lucky, Always plucky, I may lose, If I snooze, Can be brave, More I crave, I’m no coward I’m empowered, I am lovely, Always bubbly, Am I ugly, said I’m not Laugh a lot, Do I Lie, Rather cry, Tell the truth, Since my youth, Am I lazy, Sometimes crazy, Am I old, Getting there, Lo and behold, But with flair, Sometimes silent, Never violent, Am I weak, Hope not I’d freak, Am I stupid, Think I’m cupid, You think so, Perhaps that’s no, What is my fate, I have to wait, Do I crawl, Drive others up the wall, Do I love, with all my might, And strength and sheer delight, My name is woman, And only human!

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Date: 3/6/2019 1:54:00 PM
Womanhood is the beauty of life ,,, Jennifer I love your ability to use pun swiftly as a poet.
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Date: 3/6/2019 11:41:00 PM
A great comment, thank you Okomkwo - I feel that as a woman I should recognize humility, courage, lone for ones self, and and perhaps traits, that I am not proud of. In this way, I and other women, are able to see a true reflection of ourselves in a mirror! Poetry hugs, Jennifer.
Date: 10/28/2018 4:15:00 AM
Woman, yes, not a woe-man. woman, yes, a human. //// lovely poem on womanhood /// like it
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Date: 10/28/2018 11:56:00 AM
Thank-you Mahtab, I would like to think I am first human and then woman. Best regards, Jennifer.
Date: 10/26/2018 2:29:00 PM
A woman with a heart of a human! I can relate to the core of your nature and not just a gender! A wonderful write dear Jennifer! I do feel your words.. enjoyed reading. Warmest regards. Be blessed always.
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Date: 10/27/2018 1:29:00 AM
Thank-you Besma, always enjoy your carefully chosen, applicable, selected and written down comments. Your poetic mind, hand and pen all flow into one to create a substantially awesome comment! I told you we think alike! xoxo, Blessings, Jennifer.
Date: 10/19/2018 7:04:00 AM
Wow, very powerful, loved it and it goes into my list of favourites. Kim
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Date: 3/6/2019 11:43:00 PM
Hi Kim so sorry, this one slipped by me! Glad you enjoyed. Poetry hugs, Jennifer.
Date: 10/17/2018 10:53:00 AM
Lovely...written with pure heart...All the best JP...
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Date: 10/17/2018 2:15:00 PM
Thank-you Arturo - it was, you are quite right . A good friend of mine refers to me as JP also. Kind regards, JP
Date: 10/15/2018 5:32:00 PM
Once again I am impressed by your ability to express thoughts in just a few words. Imagine how delighted children would be to read your works instead of, "See Spot run!" Aloha! Rico
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Date: 10/16/2018 11:36:00 AM
Hi Rico, Thank-you - glad you enjoyed it. You've given me a thought, maybe "see spot run" will be my next poem! Yasou! Jennifer
Date: 10/14/2018 3:20:00 PM
this was great fun to read, Jennifer. An interesting way to do one's bio but also show how alike we all are as women. I must be way behind if I have not seen any of your poems yet . I think you commented to me two or three days ago and I could not find that I saw a recent poem of yours! Anyway, hello. I think I have not met you yet.
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Date: 10/14/2018 3:36:00 PM
Hi Andrea, Pleased to meet you also. Love your poems! My first poem I posted on Poetrysoup was Blonde, Absent minded or Fair on the 7th of August this year. I will be reading more and will keep in touch. xoxo Jennifer.
Date: 10/13/2018 8:46:00 AM
You're not only a woman, Jennifer, but also a clever and talented one:) There is a lot of honesty and wittiness in these lines. Have a nice weekend. // paul
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Date: 10/13/2018 3:03:00 PM
Thank-you Paul, that is a lovely compliment! I'm happy to feel my poetry reflects these traits. Best wishes, Jennifer
Date: 10/12/2018 9:19:00 PM
"If I'm lazy, sometimes crazy." Oh, yes, I do enjoy your words, Jennifer. You always put it right out there.
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Date: 10/13/2018 5:21:00 AM
Hi Caren, I could have carried on forever with these couplets. Thank you for your comment Caren, i try to get it all out there but there is so much more I want to say and Put down with pen on paper, sometimes I think my brain is scrambled! xoxo Jennifer
Date: 10/12/2018 6:47:00 PM
Shh! I'm supposed to be in the kitchen fixin' dinner, but here I sit transfixed - staring at your poem. I think by the end my mouth was open. I love the idea of following your format and putting it away to revisit at a latter point in my journey. Many will love the woman theme, you rocked it within your limited format. I'm thinking for me an individual theme if you wouldn't mind a copycat? This imitation request is flattery, and mostly because it will end up too personal to post! being called ,,
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Date: 10/13/2018 5:25:00 AM
Naughty naughty, hope you finished dinner!. Go for it girl - enjoy every moment. Thank-you for your complimentary comment CayCay. xoxo Jennifer
Date: 10/12/2018 5:38:00 PM
Very nice couplets leading to an image that spells both the magnificent treasure and wondrous gift of glowing beauty that women represent. A fav, an inspiring gem my friend..
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Date: 10/13/2018 5:38:00 AM
Hi Robert, I guess there is a little bit of a good and a little bit of bad that settles on our shoulders ( casper and spooky) but I would like to think that most women can fit the description I portrayed in my poem. Best regards Jennifer
Date: 10/12/2018 2:53:00 AM
Nice couplets Jennifer, well composed. Tom.
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Date: 10/12/2018 11:51:00 AM
Tx. Tom, Nothing like a little character searching! Kind regards, Jennifer.

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