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Miss Defiance


I can watch the neighbors from my front porch 
My favorite is a child of barely three
With curls gracing her head in a shining glow of red 
Today I see her bang through her door, hands on her hips

Defiance in her face that you simply can’t ignore
Her mama comes to beg her to return
In her waywardness she pouts with lips hard pressed
And stands stubbornly upon her rocky ground 

At mama’s reasoning voice to her intransigence
She sniffs quite loudly in childish disdain
Mama smiles, making cookies appear as if by magic 
And a squinting of her eyes reveals her interest

Then a slow shuffling walk up the path to the house
Mama's hug melts the last of her resistance


Written:  7-17-2019  
Intransigence Poetry Contest     3rd place
Sponsor:  John Hamilton

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Cal Bambi The Word Artist

Date: 7/31/2019 10:22:00 AM

Well written Jeanne, I love tales about parents who know how to be parents.. My poem Unrequited Love was written about a young couple of friends. Not that it matters but they were both very beautiful. The girl would tell me that the boy really loved her when they were alone but never in front of his friends. Her emotions had great difficulty keeping up. So Sad.

Jeanne Mcgee
Date: 7/31/2019 1:34:00 PM

That is sad...they must have been young. Thanks for stopping by. I hope their relationship got better.

John Lawless

Date: 7/26/2019 7:42:00 AM

...never underestimate the power of a good cookie......nicely written Jeanne

Freddie Robinson Jr.

Date: 7/23/2019 11:43:00 AM

A splendid storytelling poem, Jeanne! I was mesmerized by your wonderful descriptive word tapestry. This poem oozes w/sass and charm. May love light your path in life always. Romantic Warrior

Jeanne Mcgee
Date: 7/23/2019 3:30:00 PM

Ahh, Freddie, thank you so much.