Saturday, 22 March 2014

My Wild Woman

Inspire Howl Wing - Ella's Edge
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She exploded onto the scene 
with a roar
exaggerated by silence
and patiently waiting
for my Wild Man to mature

She taught me strength 
by embracing weakness
with tender nipples 
and mid month bloating
she showed majesty 
in the face of travesty

She showed me I was too strong
to be powerful
bleeding is beautiful
true beauty moves 
it bends mountains and men

Once her presence was known
she folded into gentle steel
growled quietly
at dangerous strangers
and watched with amusement.

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Toads are revisiting old prompts - I chose to get in touch with my wild woman.


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13 comments:

  1. brudberg22 March 2014 at 14:32

    Ah -- women can be strong.. strength can be to embrace weakness... really insightful... do not know if I wan't to have wild men..

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  2. Hannah22 March 2014 at 19:11

    Great image and exploration of this voice,Sam.

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  3. Susan22 March 2014 at 20:28

    Wow! Unique images reveal their inner truth. There are no cliche's here. The final two stanzas ARE SWOON WORTHY.

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  4. Kerry O'Connor22 March 2014 at 23:22

    This is an amazing way to embrace the feminine compliment to the masculine wildness. When it comes to survival, men will shed the blood of others, while women will shed their own - the protector and the protected, one to give and one to receive. This is a very bold piece, which really speaks to me about the nature of relationships.

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  5. Grace23 March 2014 at 03:51

    I love it, specially the roar folding into gentle steel ~ A fine writing Sam, thanks for a wonderful tribute to womanhood ~

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  6. Kenia Santos23 March 2014 at 06:10

    Sam, this is a wonderful poem!!! My favorite verse being this:

    She showed me I was too strong
    to be powerful
    bleeding is beautiful
    true beauty moves
    it bends mountains and men

    This is brilliant and so beautiful.

    Kiss.

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  7. Margaret23 March 2014 at 12:35

    You are a wise man as well! A very nice compliment to womanhood!

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  8. Maude Lynn23 March 2014 at 17:52

    Very well done, Sam! Kenia already quoted my favorite (gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous!) lines.

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  9. Kay L. Davies23 March 2014 at 18:48

    I'm with MZ and Kenia— "true beauty...bends mountains and men"! Well done, Sam, so well said.
    K

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  10. Susie Clevenger23 March 2014 at 23:04

    Love this....The strength of a woman is something few understand, but you have captured it perfectly.

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  11. Helen24 March 2014 at 09:44

    Oh Sam .. I am woman, hear me roar! Thank you for writing this. (does wild man ever truly mature?)

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  12. Sherry Blue Sky24 March 2014 at 13:30

    I love the folding into gentle steel.......good one, Sam! Love Ella's art, too - amazing!

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  13. Unknown29 March 2014 at 13:17

    Good write :) I have a sneaking suspicion this was influenced by our Game of Thrones marathon (Daenarys) :) xoxo

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