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where *Sharia reigns
women are precious jewels
hide them from the world
let no other man behold
the diamond that you possess

guard that precious gem
her ovaries will get hurt
if she drives a car
yet Sharia will permit
your woman to be chauffeured

letting jewels drive
could lead to prostitution
yet young gems are mined
and driven to Syria
Al-Queda’s ruby pleasures

dancing in the rain
two Pakistani sisters
shame their family
honor killings rained bullets
on pearls that smile on YouTube

where education
is horribly unbalanced
Jihad goes crazy
a gem shot by fanatics
receives the Nobel Peace Prize


For Richard Lamoureux's Let's Talk About It Poetry Contest

*Sharia (Islam) the body of canonical law based on the Koran that lays down certain duties and penalties for Muslims

a five- tanka series done in traditional syllable count. (Well, I hope at least a few of them are decent tanka!) 
Inspired by and Written 7/17/2015 for the  Patriarchy Contest of Thomas Martin

To see the short dance of the Pakistani girls killed to save family "honor", please click on my link at the top.

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