Some Poets for Women’s Day

There is much discussion on Women’s Day today.

I thought it suitable to mention a few women poets!

In my own country women have been writing poetry for many a year.  Not far from where I currently live we had Mary Gilmore.  Some would know Dorothea MacKellar, especially for her poem ‘My Country‘, that paints word pictures of the landscapes.

At school, I enjoyed studying Emily Dickinson.  

In more recent times, I have enjoyed Sylvia Plath, whom I posted on previously, 

and Mary Oliver.

Who are your favourite women poets?

 

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I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume,

For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.

Walt Whitman, Song of Myself

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There are a group people mentioned here who have begun the journey.  Please have a look at their posts.

Belinda Witzenhausen, Carol Walsh,Chrissie Parker, Damyanti Biswas, Emerald Barnes, Eric Lahti, Inderpreet Kaur Uppal, Kate Powell, Lynn Hallbrooks, Mary Giese, Michelle Wallace, Peter Nena, Roshan Radhakrishnan, Simon Falk, Susan Scott, Sylvia Stein, Sylvia McGrath

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Subway Subversion

Today I read another great post on The Bookshelf of Emily J about a book written on a railway metaphor. My Dad was a Station Master, and, as it is his anniversary of death today, it is quite poignant that this post should appear in response to Emily’s post.

Subway Subversion

All aboard!

Off it goes,

The train to where?

Who knows?

Following a subway

Beneath what purports,

To be real,

What other meaning

Does this passage reveal?

A carriage of justice?

A cargo of hope?

To give desperate families,

While they struggle to cope.

To keep on the rails,

Amidst wagons of woes,

To follow the trajectory, 

While not knowing

Where it goes.

Classes and people,

Cultures and races,

Stratified occupations,

Many coloured faces.

All seeking a transit,

To a station that is true,

That honours me as me,

And lets you

Be you.

May people oppressed

Find a passage that is free,

No matter their difference

Grant them liberty.
Simon C.J. Falk 3 March 2017

We Long For.. Hope..

It has been a little while since a post. So, something has broken in.  There is more.  “Winter is coming”, to the Southern Hemisphere, as we have just begun Autumn (Fall). But there is something else coming.  Something hopeful.  But wait. It will be gently ushered in as quietly as a soft breeze.

 

We Long For… Hope…

 

We long for

hope,

For peace,

and for

release

from all

that tires,

hurts,

troubles, or

perplexes

us.

We long for

love,

A warm embrace,

A genuine face

to greet

us,

As we meet

the days

of our existence.

We long

to not just strive,

Instead,

To thrive,

And face life’s adventure

Together, and

Fully alive.

 

Simon C.J. Falk 2 March 2017