Friday, September 6, 2019

Mulier Tenaces

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Born rebel with my own ribs I stitched
every truth I captured with my teeth
to my womb song of feminism.

Not every fang is poison or every scripture truth.
A serpent opened my eyes when words spoke blindness.
Scales weigh the lies on a tongue.

Spin me wild and wild I’ll be…Tenacity of Freedom…


©Susie Clevenger 2019

Real Toads ~ Art Flash/55



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16 comments:

  1. Kim M. RussellSeptember 6, 2019 at 10:44 AM

    Susie, this poem is super sharp and defiant, and I love the lines: ‘Not every fang is poison or every scripture truth’ and ‘Scales weigh the lies on a tongue’. You’ve captured the tone of the image!

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  2. FireblossomSeptember 6, 2019 at 12:20 PM

    I love the 4th line!

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  3. Sanaa RizviSeptember 6, 2019 at 12:34 PM

    This is deliciously dark and brooding!❤️ I love; "Not every fang is poison or every scripture truth." Inspired ~

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  4. tonispencerSeptember 6, 2019 at 1:29 PM

    The wordplay with scales is wonderful. "A serpent opened my eyes when words spoke blindness" I think we all have been there

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  5. Sherry Blue SkySeptember 6, 2019 at 3:58 PM

    I love this, especially that fourth line that Shay noted.

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  6. JimSeptember 6, 2019 at 8:57 PM

    Things vibrate when I read this, Susie. My favorite line is the last, it makes me glad I read, "Spin me wild and wild I’ll be…"
    ..

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  7. robkistnerSeptember 7, 2019 at 1:08 AM

    I love the spirit and defiant energy of this piece Susie - excellent write!

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  8. Kerry O'ConnorSeptember 7, 2019 at 1:12 AM

    This blew me away, Susie! Every sentence carries equal weight in such a powerful series of statements.

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  9. BrendanSeptember 7, 2019 at 4:06 AM

    My fave is "spin me wild and wild I'll be" -- the Latin title lends the poem the authority of both oracle and curse. We are spell-bound to this writhing underworld womb.

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  10. ✿September 7, 2019 at 6:01 AM

    “A serpent opened my eyes when words spoke blindness.”

    Wow. I really love that line.

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  11. Vivian ZemsSeptember 7, 2019 at 10:33 AM

    This powerful! Not every fang poison, nor every scripture truth. Excellent.

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  12. brudbergSeptember 8, 2019 at 12:22 PM

    Not every fang is poison and or every scripture truth

    indeed, but scripture can be venomous

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  13. purplepeninportland.comSeptember 8, 2019 at 5:05 PM

    "Not every fang is poison or every scripture truth." Love this, Linda!

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  14. purplepeninportland.comSeptember 8, 2019 at 5:06 PM

    Oops! I meant to say, Susie.

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  15. Old EggSeptember 9, 2019 at 12:07 AM

    Freedom is fine so long as it does not affect others. Looking at her it appears as though all her wishes came true but now she is regretting it.

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  16. MargaretSeptember 11, 2019 at 5:47 PM

    Scripture certainly is used, turned poisonous to meet evil aspirations. Love that line. You tapped into a wild, fighting spirit here.

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