why do four walls suggest
that this space is my sphere
we shout out, loud, and proud
hidden but for our dreaming
Brocky Karoly, Sleeping Bacchante, 1850
public domain: Wikimedia Commons
the window of opportunity
opens infrequently, so fly
i want you when i want
and demand that you say yes
Kenia asked the Real Toads to write couplets inspired by landai, folk poems of the women of Afghanistan.
The four walls really defines the view or lack there of~ Powerful!
ReplyDeletelovely set dear specially sad though on the infrequent window of opportunity ~
ReplyDeleteI love the picture you chose to accompany these landai, Marian. It seems to contain the essence of free womanhood. Each of your couplets strikes to the heart of what that means.
ReplyDeletethanks! you know i very rarely illustrate my words with photos but these are just such disjointed little thoughts, even if on the same theme, that it felt like it needed something to pull them together.
ReplyDeleteYES! How it is for so many women. Even in our culture, until we break free.
ReplyDeleteI too love the picture...the Afghanistan women have to hide the fact they are women and this picture speaks of freedom...the freedom to be a woman and embrace the body that makes her female. Sadly for women there does seem to be that infrequent window to freedom. Great work Grace!
ReplyDeleteThe last stanza is my favorite ~~~ strong, so very strong is that statement!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous. Love. Seriously beautiful and right through my heart.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful with lots of wisdom!
ReplyDeleteaw, thanks, friends. i felt a little, i don't know, wrong, somehow, using this photo, but... here it is. :)
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