Man's Reign Untoward

The things which make my blood rise
surge and boil, bringing a witches cauldron’s 
of hell fire, to the for…are not the natural things like sunrise
or the beauty of a pasture green, or golden
No, for me it is all, the daily injustices that men promote
as women implore…

Beauty soothes my heart and calms my ragged breath.
But, a man who thinks he’s better than another
bringing his ‘truth’ to bear, with the force of power,
stepping on the crowns of those, seen as lesser,
now that…causes blood to pink the whites of my eyes
as a woman, I explore..

In a universal culture where men hold sway
with swaggering strides and violent threats,
the smaller, finer, delicate things like diatoms*
in water are crushed, destroyed, forgotten, in the roil*
of war…

Man who must focus worship on themselves
denying the wet, warm, womb of the Mother,
men who mouth protection, as the reason for their gore,
men who would have more than their fair share 
and tout* dominion* as their just deserts*…
men such as these..these men, encourage war..
and return to us our dead children
wrapped in the flags of nationalism..
for with the self granted pride of man
they bring war..

Bring us back to the days before,
before we saw ourselves as separate
to the interlocked and laced days, 
when each form was blessed.
Let my heart ease, let my blood calm, 
take the taint of pride from me and mankind
and let each and everyone see the value
of peace through unity..

*untoward / causing misfortune *diatoms/ one-celled alga *roil /make somebody angry
*tout / praise somebody or something *dominion / ruling control
*deserts / something somebody deserves
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011


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Date: 11/7/2011 11:20:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in the contest Debbie. Love, Carol
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Date: 11/6/2011 5:37:00 PM
Congrats Debbie on a superb first place win luv.. thankxx so much for my HM in your Give Thanks contest for my "Gratitude" entry ..much appreciate the honor and recognition ..hope all is well up your way now ..
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Date: 11/6/2011 12:46:00 PM
Congrats on your win Debbie. A fine job. God Bless, JB
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Date: 11/6/2011 11:05:00 AM
This makes my 'turn on' limp wristed and insignificant.....wow, Debbie...hooray for you, for your amazing spirit, and fight for justice....(every word said makes a difference). Well done, and congrats!!
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Date: 11/6/2011 10:07:00 AM
So glad to see you taking first place with this extraordinary poem, Deb. Definitely one of your best writes! Hope your power is back on now. Congratulations and love, Carolyn
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Date: 10/28/2011 12:01:00 PM
I suppose i am pretty much in agreement here Debbie...can't think of much more to add outside a couple of tomes.. anyway good to see your words.
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Date: 10/25/2011 8:53:00 AM
Anyone, man or woman, who feels they are superior to others stirs my cauldron, Deb. Many of the qualities you describe in these men I see in my own sister. Pretty sad. I pray we can find peace through unity one day soon! Excellent poem, dear, and I could certainly relate to the message! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 10/24/2011 12:00:00 PM
Debbie! What a great poem for the womans cause. Very impact making. You are a warrior. -Mohammad
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