Poetry Project 2017: 11/23

Headlines: 7 month-old kicked out of the Kumamoto Assembly. Shouldn't be here. the baby? or the woman? It's a man's place to make decisions for babies and women. Half the populations gets no say. Anatomy determines your value and your voice. Stick to your role, silly woman! You're not a lawmaker, you're a baby maker...

Poetry Project 2017: Day 50

Month marches on, motivation slipping, old habits rising, return of the worst of me. She wants to break out, in fits and fights she bursts forth, sneering and leering, chiding and challenging. She ain't no lady, she ain't no one's wife. Fierce and fiery, rude and obscene. Nothing's sacred, the female ideal is nothing but...

Poetry Project 2017: 02/08

Headlines:  Senator Warren kicked out of senate talks for reading letter by Coretta Scott King against AG nominee.  JPop Idol dies suddenly.  Burlesque Lady shames trolls. Why is what's between my legs a weapon? A weapon to use against me, to keep me down, to shut me up, to dismiss me, to not take me...