With No Immediate Cause Comments

2) ..............CONGRATULATIONS with the honour of being The Modern Poem Of The Day. You are amazing in appealing these alerts. BUT think also there are enough MEN who suffer under a women's beatings. Your poem is true and excellently worded, dear great Poetess! Best wishes from the Netherlands, Sylvia FC Peace to you.

True to the bones Poetic Alerts. I cite your last lines here, dear Poetess: did you hurt a woman today i have to ask these obscene questions the authorities require me to establish immediate cause every three minutes every five minutes every ten minutes every day..................................YOU are a true good feminist and all honest and true words.

gut wrenching and disturbing

did you hurt a woman today i have to ask these obscene questions the authorities require me to establish immediate cause every three minutes every five minutes.....sensitice inscription. Beautiful poem.

torture torture torture woman tortured by man everywhere, every minute, hour, day, week, month.... so touching poem this is...... woman has to wake up and be well informed about own rights....and has to be total independent from the cruel clutch of man......10++

did you hurt a woman today i have to ask these obscene questions the authorities require me to establish immediate cause.. very fine poem. tony

The awful truth in a mans world. powerful sad poem.

A poignant rendition of words set aside for sober reflection.

Insightful piece. Thanks for spreading the wealth- Knowledge is wealth.

In Canada the commission for missing aboriginal women has declared that a genocide has been committed, this poem is as relevant now as it was written. That is the true horror.

Victims! ! ! ! ! Everywhere on earth. Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

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I am sorry to report that she's no longer with us, however, her sister, Ifa Bayeza, a talent and a beauty, is with us.May God bless them!

Congratulations Ms. Shange, This is a beautiful poem, yet serious, controversial, graphic, uncomfortable and heart-wrenching. This is a sad reality for many women and girls. Thank you for making us aware of the mistakes that we, men, make sometimes. Let's pray for all parties. Stop the violence!

How women and girls are tortured has been so touchingly and incisively delineated. It is really a brilliant poem by Ntozake Shange.

A very powerful poem. Poignant and so gripping.

did you hurt a woman today i have to ask these obscene questions the authorities require me to establish immediate cause every three minutes every five minutes every ten minutes every day.....very serious poem

It's indeed serious. Women and girls of all ages are being targeted by maniacs. You have voiced their plight vociferously. Thanks.

Emotionally strong and powerful poem that gives light to the sad reality. Thanks for sharing.

One of the best poems by Ntozake Shange........................