Two Bags of Seed Redux

When I was born
I came equipped 
With two million seeds

Not warm enough 
Nor moist enough 
Or too many weeds

The sun not out
The soil not rich
Or nothing that one needs

I base my stance 
On abortion rights 
On the reality of seeds


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Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Slaughter Avatar
June 28, 2022 at 7:14 AM
Re Mark's comment...I'm not so sure we've ever really left the Dark Ages. And I absolutely love your reply to Rico's rather chauvinistic remarks. I adore women, but I am eternally glad I'm not one.
Pigeon Tart Avatar
July 4, 2022 at 9:34 AM
my goodness, not at all! ~x
Slaughter Avatar
July 2, 2022 at 11:22 AM
I hope I didn't come across as insensitive, Maureen. What I meant is I don't think I could ever have the strength, courage, or patience to be a woman.
Pigeon Tart Avatar
July 2, 2022 at 7:28 AM
Womanhood is never boring. Fortunately I’m happily so. Eef! Rico was tongue in cheeking me. Cheers Jim! xomo
Deo Avatar
May 27, 2022 at 4:10 PM
If it's your right, I support the fight, Jesus did focus on living, right? Let the dead bury the dead ... ?? Shalom, shalom sis.
Pigeon Tart Avatar
May 30, 2022 at 5:03 AM
Jesus was a feminist after all. Thank you my friend! xomo
Koplin Avatar
May 27, 2022 at 2:20 PM
What’s next? They might pass a law keeping women at home in the kitchen. Dark ages here we come. Righteous ink neighbor!!
Pigeon Tart Avatar
May 30, 2022 at 5:02 AM
Thank you Mark! The dark is intolerable after seeing light. xomo!
Anaya Avatar
May 19, 2022 at 4:50 PM
autonomy over our bodies! Brilliant M.T.I.R.! Fingers crossed ;)
Faulkner Avatar
May 18, 2022 at 1:07 PM
I stand with you and all other brave women to say our bodies, our rights!
Pigeon Tart Avatar
May 19, 2022 at 6:00 AM
I was a young feminist, I didn’t expect to be an old feminist, but here we are, well, middle aged feminists, there’s still hope for us ;), (fingers crossed) xomo!
Bauer Avatar
May 18, 2022 at 12:35 PM
well said, maureen!
Pigeon Tart Avatar
May 19, 2022 at 5:59 AM
Thank you Lovely! xomo
Leffanta Avatar
May 18, 2022 at 11:34 AM
Women were created to best give birth between the ages of 13-15, when their bones are still supple, but western governments decreed women can not even have sex until their eggs have "matured" to accommodate "mature" sperm to produce children with mental/physical ailments which enrich the medical profession. No baby formula to feed mandatory offspring may be a blessing - as is insolence! Aloha!
Hopper Avatar
December 17, 2022 at 3:46 PM
Maureen! I’m dying at your response here! I just love you!
Pigeon Tart Avatar
May 19, 2022 at 5:59 AM
Women were what??? Defined by men mostly and perpetually. They literally put a man on the moon before they bothered to find the clitoris. Oh wait, that was a female doctor…
Logan Avatar
May 18, 2022 at 8:03 AM
A stance worth taking. Good one, Mo.
Pigeon Tart Avatar
May 19, 2022 at 5:56 AM
Thank you! This is an old one that keeps coming back up, a seed that doesn’t seem to want to die. ;), xomo
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