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"Decide what is style and what is meaning" A Room of One's Own, Virginia Woolf I quite like turning left at a roundabout It takes the chaos out of life No chance of off track And it really doesn't matter but some things hook you back with a sense of certainty... I'm on page 7 of the above book In a never seen before way, I'm writing in margins Despite not being a feminist or girl power type I've always felt the weight of social class Much more than gender Although when I line managed a tall man It confused people a little You know, they'll be people thinking 'I don't mind turning right on a roundabout' I'll set the scene (not really): big roundabouts I can't help but stereotype and believe It all goes hand in hand with -toxic positivity- Or perhaps this is the kind of attitude that seeps into the patriarchy... I have had SO many ice creams through it though Is it really all bad? It's amazing when you land I don't do it eating free ice creams bought by the man Or out suiting my direct reports It happens when I'm seen When I'm heard And when that moment Compels someone to reflect it back (Less of the beeping on the roundabout variety and more the "I feel positively changed from knowing you" stuff) I don't know where the book will take me But I'm going somewhere

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Date: 12/24/2023 5:03:00 PM
But get off the roundabout as soon as you can. It's a dizzying experience without much style. I liked this poem. I felt the goal ahead.
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Date: 12/25/2023 12:29:00 AM
Thanks Hilda, those big roundabouts are no win - even if I'm in the right place someone else isn't :) thank you for your comment x
Date: 12/24/2023 3:20:00 PM
you're right...the book will take you somewhere. I read it years ago; it had a significant impact on me, despite not seeing myself as either a feminist or activist. Yet I abhor the privilege of the 'upper class'--well said, Di11y! Let me know what you think as you read the book...I may not recall much as I read it about 20 years ago...hugs, Sara
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Date: 12/24/2023 3:54:00 PM
Thank you Sara, I'm sure it'll influence what I write more than once, even the writing technique is fascinating x

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