herstory
single mother
of another
single mother
Waco WordFest Anthology, October 2016
Jan Benson
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
女性歷史
另一位
單親母親
的單親母親
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
女性历史
另一位
单亲母亲
的单亲母亲
Bio Sketch
Jan
Benson is a community poet living in Fort Worth, TX. She is an award
winning haiku poet with publishing credits in many of the world's
leading haiku journals. Ms. Benson is a member of The British Haiku
Society, and Poetry Society of Texas
Jan's use of repetition,"single mother," in her sociohistorically conscious haiku is thematically significant and emotionally powerful, offering a gendered view of the role of women in a patriarchal society.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Chen-ou.
ReplyDeleteMatriarchal societies in the USA are marginalized. I write from that ideal and realize it is a small representation in Western Cultures.
Jan Benson
A strong, social haiku, Jan. At first I thought 'herstory' was a typo, but then realised it was wordplay!
ReplyDeletemarion