Women

Edges

my body takes on sharper edges

Why is it

Fraternity

I dress so they will look at me. We all do.

Woman

A poem.-

Are mad men angry at women 

Beauty!

It’s an illusion

it’s a pain weighing heavy

stop telling us to smile

because we are not here

for you

Another Wrinkle and White Hairs

Age spots on the dog’s mouth, 
and an unfamiliar face peers from my reflection in the mirror. 
If I want…

Suffragette

You fought the fight of many
in a time before my time
Tortured and prosecuted
for claiming our rights
Today I thank you 
for your…

Queen

When the King is hiding
behind the rook
Knight defeated
Bishop sacrificed
and all gambits done
Why would the Queen
decide to defend
the castled…

Pretty As You Feel

Over the course of 66 years (and still), I have encountered so many women (including my still lovely ex-wife) in person and…