Bleed Like Me

the body of me
you can’t get enough of
trying to get inside of
politely or otherwise
trying to control 
always telling me 
I have no control 
policies policing
packaging and fleecing
theologically replacing
the body of me
all because you can’t 
bleed like me


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Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Sirikye  Avatar
November 12, 2022 at 8:43 PM
This is deep and awakening.. Got me thinking about all I have put my wife through in the past few months. Thanks for the great poetry Mo. Regards Phred
Fowler Avatar
October 10, 2022 at 12:07 PM
You never fail to delight. :))
Buhagiar Avatar
May 14, 2022 at 3:25 AM
Are you on blood thinners? I take one everyday.
Pigeon Tart Avatar
May 14, 2022 at 5:30 AM
LOL! No, but anti inflammatories for sure. Hugs vb! xomo
Deo Avatar
May 12, 2022 at 10:39 PM
Maureen, beloved Sis, we enlightened beings preach & need empathy. Not sympathy. The latter is for one, microcosm. The firmer , firvbebefitbof all/ the macrocosm. Some partners in bed, live, lust ... Are priestly, ministers, to control the beautiful lengths women can take us. They are scared little boys. Sad
Pigeon Tart Avatar
May 13, 2022 at 7:24 AM
Been sketching ideas for prints, crowning the clitoris, and meditating on the idea that men fear what they do not understand and must control what they fear… the Goddess never stood a chance.
Connelly Avatar
May 11, 2022 at 9:54 AM
Maureen...? If I cut myself I can bleed just like... OH... now I know what you mean. : ( : | ... When I saw the poem title I was thinking Rolling Stones but this poem won't grow moss on it (dried lichen to be used as a woman's monthly necessary pad) Thanks Maureen. I'm like a sponge feeding off of you... (or soaking up after)... Ahhh... oooh oops... Jajaja HUGS...
Pigeon Tart Avatar
May 12, 2022 at 5:20 AM
Many religions ago, you know ;), xomo!
Kavanagh  Avatar
May 10, 2022 at 4:36 AM
Yep so many men just look at women as vessels, maybe blood vessels, and tend to overlook the plain truth, you cannot have one sex without the other, which in my book makes us all equal, good one super Mo, now your rocking again, cheers David
Pigeon Tart Avatar
May 10, 2022 at 8:28 AM
Thank you David. I’m feeling a little more myself, working on it. Cheers! xomo
Bauer Avatar
May 8, 2022 at 12:40 PM
very well said, maureen! bravo!
Pigeon Tart Avatar
May 8, 2022 at 12:45 PM
Thank you Lovely! A free flowed free verse, my muse has been awoken! xomo
Leffanta Avatar
May 8, 2022 at 11:40 AM
"Only Women Bleed" was one of my late wife's favourite songs. Hard to believe that God of the Middle East established a matriarchal society, but mankind has always known better than their god what is best for mankind! Glad to have your back! Aloha!
Pigeon Tart Avatar
May 8, 2022 at 12:01 PM
Ah, yeah. It’s all about control of course, par for the course. Matriarchy would not have stood for all this malarkey, mother earth and all her inhabitants would have enjoyed respect and we wouldn’t be in the mess we’re in, matriarchy was never a hierarchy. xomo
Woodrow Avatar
May 8, 2022 at 8:34 AM
it does seem that way though I never cared for the bleeding part of femaleness and all the pains it produces :)
Pigeon Tart Avatar
May 8, 2022 at 11:58 AM
The history of religions replacing religions, where do we come from where do we go, the blood was originally hers, but she didn’t die, men having to outdo of course, he does. I am so looking forward to post estrus myself! Out damn spot! ;), xomo
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