Sunday, August 14, 2016

Limerick-86- A Whore Or A Wraith Comments

Rating: 5.0

There lived a woman so alone
Nothing about her was known
She stole away from sight
People saw her as blight
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Valsa George
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Kumarmani Mahakul 24 July 2019

A thought provoking limerick on woman is so touchingly inscribed. I am agree with the view of our dear poetess Nosheen Irfan about the forcefully life of women. Thanks for sharing.10

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Akhtar Jawad 07 March 2018

It's touching not funny, I didn't smile, I became sad. well wrote Valsa George.

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Narayana Aghalaya 01 March 2018

A sensitive topic brilliantly manged by the poet. beautiful limerick.

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Loke Kok Yee 25 August 2016

There is so much sensitivity in this limerick, so accurate your description.

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Edward Kofi Louis 25 August 2016

People saw her as blight! Thanks for sharing this peom with us.

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Madathil Rajendran Nair 17 August 2016

Let her be a wraith. There is movie by that name I remember/ Good limerick.

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Tom Billsborough 16 August 2016

Refreshing to read a Limerick on a serious subject. We rely too much on rumour and first impressions. A deep message in a beautifully constructed Limerick. Well done, Valsa.

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Susan Williams 15 August 2016

Valsa. You are a tremendous surprise! ! You write poetry like the Climber and the Soliloquy of a Banyon Tree AND you write limericks... ummmmmm, WoW! Personally, I could not write a limerick if my life depended on it. You, HOWEVER, do not write a funny verse here- -you have boldly stepped forward and written a very provocative limerick that is a powerful piece of literature. Oh, I do hope to see more of this style of limerick. Maybe we could call it a Valsarick! A 10 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ of course.

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Valsa George 15 August 2016

Susan, I am bowled over by your comment.... When I wrote it, I didn't mean much... I only wanted to say that a woman who deviates from the accepted norms is unfortunately held in the grid of suspicion....! You gifted readers have given it deeper dimensions.... Thank you so much for this highly uplifting comment!

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Kelly Kurt 14 August 2016

I agree with al the esteemed poets below. I must add that similar biases can be made about men as well

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Jayatissa K. Liyanage 14 August 2016

Question is simple, just on the surface. Truth may be no where near that. Thought provocative and to me its more humane than being funny. Thanks Valsa for the limerick on a humanity issue.

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Rajnish Manga 14 August 2016

Though, you have written it in the form of a limerick, the treatment given to the subject makes it a bit sad and depressing. I fully agree with what Nosheen feels about the society's views about women. It is, however, a thought provoking poem. Thanks, Valsa ji.

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Nosheen Irfan 14 August 2016

Amazing write. Very profound piece. How the society views a woman determines the worth n status of a woman. This is so ironic. Some women are forced to live like ghosts. Their lives begin with darkness. This is the failure of human society. A great piece that speaks loud in just a few words.

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