if there is a river
more beautiful than this
bright as the blood
red edge of the moon if
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Wow, bravo.. thanks for trying this amazing theme. 10+++
...............an astonishing tribute to the monthly cycle ★
It's hard to look at menstruation as a happy thing, but your poem does make it sound very lyrical. Thanks for sharing.
ha...such a brave narrative of the flow that is never a sitting room topic.....years it was hushed....under the veil of women's burden....Thanks poet for lifting this curtain and bringing out the mosaic of rainbow woman.
A very praiseworthy poem in honor of this subject of feminine happenings. Nice and enjoyed.
Wow. Never thought I could like a poem about menstruation. Instead of viewing as a curse the poet finds the beauty in the knowing that without this monthly tpritual, life as we know it can not exist. Wonderful write!
I love your poetry ms. Clifton, however my wife used to have a problem with fibroids, which made her monthly cycle into a sunami, she might not agree with the premise.
Love the lyricism in this poem - it's a great one to recite. Erhard, you don't get it: women are strong because of/ inspite of our bodies. Menstruation doesn't hold anyone back - except a few men with hangups.
Stark imagery, indeed, in this poem of yours. If not for menstruation, women might well accrue such tremendous powers that could overpower the biggest macho of a male.
Well expressed thoughts and feelings............................................................................................