Happy International Women’s Day!
I am Woman
hear me tell you tales
of joy and sorrow
Hear me counsel
kings and queens of tomorrowHear me scream
nations into being
Watch me suckle
soldiers of the futureI give birth to Men
and wipe away their tears
Tuck them in at night
to wit-allay all their fearsI am Woman
made from one rib
imbued with power
from just that one boneI am Mum, Sis, Aunty
daughter and in-law
Keep me calm
for I am Woman
Do NOT make me roar
©Vivian Zems
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March 8, 2018 at 3:09 pm
Happy Women’s Day! 🙂 awesome write!
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March 8, 2018 at 4:38 pm
Thanks, O.D! 🙂
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March 8, 2018 at 7:31 pm
Good one Vivian, and I will endeavour to give you no reason to ROAR: excellent last line.
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March 8, 2018 at 9:02 pm
Thanks, Michael!
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March 8, 2018 at 8:28 pm
I actually would love you to roar, and I would happily roar with you.
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March 8, 2018 at 9:03 pm
Thanks Björn ….let’s hope I don’t have to!
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March 8, 2018 at 8:38 pm
Happy International women’s day, Vivian. This poem roars and I will be there roaring with you to fight. Brilliant poetry.
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March 8, 2018 at 10:24 pm
Thanks Charlie 🙂 🙂
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March 8, 2018 at 10:31 pm
You’re very welcome. 🙂
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March 8, 2018 at 8:51 pm
Our tasks are broad in range yet always tender (even that roar.) Well done, Vivian.
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March 8, 2018 at 10:24 pm
Thanks, Amaya 🙂
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March 8, 2018 at 8:52 pm
Love this especially; “I am Woman
made from one rib imbued with power from just that one bone”.. such fire and beauty in your words! Happy Women’s Day, Vivian 💖
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March 8, 2018 at 10:23 pm
Same to you Sanaa! And thanks 🙂
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March 8, 2018 at 9:11 pm
Happy International Woman’s Day Vivian. I love this so much…do NOT make me roar….It is sad to me that there is even a Woman’s Day. Every day should be Woman’s Day. We grow babies, fight wars, run countries but yet, men still have the upper hand. They don’t need a special day. Every day is man’s day.
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March 8, 2018 at 10:22 pm
Happy International Woman’s Day to you too. I know what you mean…and I’d like to believe that as we become more aware, it’ll be our daughters and grand-daughters, who will even the score.
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March 8, 2018 at 11:37 pm
I thought that too years ago. But…it’s up to the young women to make a difference and for us as older women to stand up for them.
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March 9, 2018 at 8:23 am
And stand… we will.
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March 8, 2018 at 9:39 pm
I love the play on I am woman, Happy International Women’s day to you. XXX It actually made me thing of Queen Elizabeth 1, so many of the decisions she made were to ensure that she kept her nation safe. Love to you. XXX
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March 8, 2018 at 10:15 pm
My pleasure and Thank you! 🙂
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March 8, 2018 at 9:57 pm
I liked what you did here…xoxo
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March 8, 2018 at 10:14 pm
Thank you! 🙂
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March 8, 2018 at 11:02 pm
Effectively strident piece Vivian – strongly spoken… All power to you and your words.
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March 9, 2018 at 6:56 pm
Thanks Scott😊
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March 9, 2018 at 12:02 am
Great write Vivian!
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March 9, 2018 at 8:22 am
Thanks, Linda 🙂
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March 9, 2018 at 12:16 am
Wonderful expression of womanhood. Makes me want to stand up and roar!
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March 9, 2018 at 8:22 am
Please… be my guest! The world would tremble if we all did it ..Lol!
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March 9, 2018 at 12:50 am
kaykuala
Keep me calm
for I am Woman
Do NOT make me roar
That’s it! Women with all their strengths but lovingly the weaker sex! Don’t mess around with such strengths contending.
Hank
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March 9, 2018 at 8:25 am
🙂
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March 9, 2018 at 12:50 am
I love your last line!!! “Don’t make me….” How many times have we heard that!!
A great tribute to the best part of Adam…!!
Dwight
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March 9, 2018 at 8:23 am
Thanks Dwight! 🙂
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March 9, 2018 at 4:04 am
This is a terrific honouring of the day. Thanks.
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March 9, 2018 at 8:21 am
Thank you! Glad you liked it 🙂
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March 9, 2018 at 5:13 am
Powerful placement of calmness and roaring at the end.
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March 9, 2018 at 8:25 am
🙂
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March 9, 2018 at 8:57 pm
This is a nicely written, strong poem, and the ending made me smile.
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March 9, 2018 at 9:01 pm
I’m glad you liked it…a warning to all those who dare to underestimate us 🙂
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March 10, 2018 at 1:23 pm
Wonderful tribute to women. Especially love the twist at the end… do NOT make me roar! Smiling I am, with coffee cup in hand.
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March 10, 2018 at 5:09 pm
Yay!! Glad you liked it 🙂
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March 10, 2018 at 8:03 pm
Once the roaring and the teeth gnashing starts, watch out! Lol! Well done I enjoyed your poem.
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March 12, 2018 at 7:59 pm
Thanks Bekkie!
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