Tuesday, November 5, 2013

A Room of My Own: Women of Many Faces

her bruised face...
folding
an origami swan

trace of blood
the woman
breaks into syllables

Nirbhaya's ashes
scattered in the Ganges River
the scent of sunrise
(Note: The gang rape victim in India was identified only by the Hindi word for fearless, 'Nirbhaya')

remembering
the jiggle of her right breast...
Pink Parade

Wailing Wall at twilight
black-hatted men face to face
with young women

the women shouting
no uterus no opinion!
hazy half moon

girly chatter…
thorns on the stalk
of a budding rose

1 comment:

  1. "Nirbhaya's ashes" and "Wailing Wall at twilight" were inspired by the sociopolitical events that were reported in a New York Times piece, titled Standoff at Western Wall Over Praying by Women, and a DemocracyNow! episode, titled Indian Gang-Rape Victim’s Attackers Charged with Murder, Protesters Push for Broader Women’s Rights

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