I have a beautiful daughter..But I always remind her you beauty is complete when you are beautiful from within..She would say ok mum I know ok. She was a genius in climbing trees and had climbed a tree when she was sixty-two. Josephine is unapologetic as she describes why she had an abortion and how it was truly the right decision for her. All too often in this country and around the world, abortion is treated as something inherently political, something radical and radicalizing that's part of a conflict on a national scale. Emily Dickinson took joy in her poetry, her baking, her nephews and family, her garden – and in love. Maya Angelou wrote this specific poem called; “Phenomenal Women”. Anne was very caring and loving. The poem describes the life the child would have had, before continuing: "I would have made sure I was a good mother to look up to. In her 2010 song ‘Your Love,’ she says, ‘When I was a geisha he was a samurai.’ I thought for months she was saying ‘glacier’ and was disappointed when someone corrected me. Well, Josephine says it's time to take history back: "This is her story. “She was a poem and a painting too. I really like this girl and she's the kind of girl who likes poetry so i decided to write here a poem. If she but sighs, a bird puts out its tongue. She knew that no one would understand her need to keep a diary. Poem Charlotte Anna Perkins Gilman wrote literary works promoting women’s rights and women’s suffrage; she’s perhaps best known for her short story “The Yellow Wallpaper,” which appeared in 1892. Part of HuffPost Women. Is I think the world of she. What is she?What is she?High Yellow? its really nice poem.. kathryn1000 from London on December 23, 2012:. We live in a world where dozens of laws are proposed each year to regulate women's bodies and control their choices, where states repeatedly try to shut down legal abortion clinics or enact 72-hour waiting periods for abortion, where it's OK to raise money to ban abortion, but not if you really need to have one, and where people not only scream and throw things at people walking into abortion clinics, but where the Supreme Court refuses to even make them stand at a reasonable distance. She's just a special little case and makes me smile. Goddamnit this is my story and it will not be written in pencil and erased with guilt. You can remember her and only that she is gone. She is also a twin, and, until she begins to find her voice, a secret poet. Emily Elizabeth Dickinson (December 10, 1830 – May 15, 1886) was an American poet. Shall we kiss? Because the truth is that this is a human issue, about human people making a difficult choice, whatever the choice may be, and demonizing them or their decisions, ignoring the humanness of it all, does no one any good. You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back. And could you rate it on a scale of 1-10? She was very talkative and was often punished by her maths teacher. I think for 13 you're a very mature young man. But beauty vanishes, beauty passes; However rare -- rare it be; And when I crumble,who will remember. Here lies a most beautiful lady, Light of step and heart was she; I think she was the most beautiful lady. I think she was ready to go. It is a very interesting poem because we need to read it twice or more to catch the real tone and story. She was totally unconventional in her approach to life and didn’t go by what society considered right or wrong. I found a unique joy when I gave her this poem, because she immediately recognized I had ripped off the idea from one of her poems. Log in or Become a Member to comment. ©2021 Verizon Media. I don’t know why she swallowed a fly. Was quite proud of her beauty & herself, "SHE" enjoyed life to the fullest. Be careful with your choices on who you break bread with. At her first poetry slam when she was only fourteen, Acevedo recalls performing a poem about rape. I’m so sick of keeping these words contained. POLLAND: I think - like all artists and all humanists and all historians, I think she would resent her poem being shaped into a simple policy statement. Sleep on: it is your husband, not your foe. But spoken word poem "I Think She Was a She" by Leyla Josephine teaches us that the decision to have an abortion or not is an intensely personal one. What is the “one prayer” that she decides on in the end? POLLAND: I think - like all artists and all humanists and all historians, I think she would resent her poem being shaped into a simple policy statement. I just wrote this poem for my love and was wondering if I could get get your honest opinions about it. She was quite mature for her age, for she knew that no one would have time for the thoughts of a 13-years old. Just break it off nicely. About the Poem. #YesAllWomen because I was taught to scream "fire" instead of "rape" because it increases the chances of someone coming to help. All rights reserved. Now will I pour new light upon that lid, Full-sloping like the breasts beneath. Or you can do what she would want: smile, open your eyes, love and go on. I am not ashamed.". Comments. A beautiful poem. It reflects the greed of the lady. All too often in this country and around the world, abortion is treated as something inherently political, something radical and radicalizing that's part of a conflict on a national scale. The people she worked for didn't give her any respect even though she was old. What point do you think that she is making here about prayer? The Poet's black stage-lion of wronged love, Frights not our modern dames:--well if he did! The poem “England” is read as a defense of American culture, in opposition to the Eurocentricism of Eliot, Pound, and other modernists. We sing together; we sing mouth to mouth. Views: 577. Little known during her life, COHEN: The book wasn’t completed at the beginning of quarantine and I kind of thought it was done and then my editor, who’s fucking amazing—her name’s Deb Garrison, she’s everything I want to be when I grow up—was like, “I think you should write some quarantine poems. What a gifted man was Edgar Guest - his legacy lives on. I think of you at noon when the … I think she sleeps: it must be sleep, when low Hangs that abandoned arm toward the floor; The face turned with it. Ellen Brenneman ***** Golden Eyes. ", Josephine perfectly sums up the message behind her poem, proudly stating: “When I become a mother it will be when I choose.”. I think shes special, / with her long brown hair, / and her bright colored eyes. Sreejith V on December 02, 2012:. Her body is sultry, sexy, I'd like to unravel her with my tongue, taste her pores, pleasure her for hours. Untaught of woman’s worth. 'Sweet dove, Your sleep is pure. She's been an angel from the start, Gentle, wise and versatile. In particular, she saw poetry’s ability to speak to dark, complex themes. And yet in spite of all of this, choosing to have an abortion is not something that should have national implications, or some sort of political action. How do you find it? And think of her as living. When this poem was first published in 1978 in Honey, I Love and Other Love Poems, Eloise Greenfield reminded us that love can be found just about anywhere. She lived somewhere where both of these things were possible. 2021 Bustle Digital Group. Eventually, she landing on the perfect words for the moment. Now make fast the door. Reply. She Was a Phantom of Delight was written in 1803 and published in 1807. She loved her grandma and often thought of her after her death. Whatever you give a woman, she will make it greater. "I Think She Was a She" by Leyla Josephine, repeatedly try to shut down legal abortion clinics, even make them stand at a reasonable distance, Wendy Davis talks about her decision to terminate. When I think about my mum, I just can't help but smile; Her own troubles she'd set apart, To go for me an extra mile. Early on, she recognized the inherent power of language. She Was a Phantom of Delight was written in 1803 and published in 1807. It is said that William Wordsworth wrote this poem for his wife, Mary Hutchinson. She was a Phantom of delight has three stanzas with ten lines each, … Poor old lady, I think she’ll die! Jun 29, 2017 - I think this may be my first “she” poem, in a sense Happy Wednesday. She added, " Whenever I wrote a song and asked her for feedback, she always asked why things were a certain way. That ever was in the West Country. She explored, as children do, and notes how the dirt tasted like “beets”. She loved her grandma and often thought of her after her death. 'Sweet dove, Your sleep is pure. Tap here to turn on desktop notifications to get the news sent straight to you. She woke up, dressed and went her way. In this poem she imagines what it would feel like to put girlhood and spinsterhood behind. I was a child and she was a child, In this kingdom by the sea, But we loved with a love that was more than love— I and my Annabel Lee— With a love that the wingèd seraphs of Heaven ... poems, and critical theories, which established a highly influential rationale for the short form in both poetry and fiction. In joyless girlhood working for her bread. I am not ashamed. Which is why it's always wonderful when people come forward with a narrative that humanizes the issue — when Wendy Davis talks about her decision to terminate a pregnancy or when a woman films her own abortion to show how un-horrific it is. Our story. From the book There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly. The cakes she ate looked too small to her. Josephine is unapologetic as she describes why she had an abortion and how it was truly the right decision for her. So what is she? What will be your reaction if you were her? I'm enamoured by her style, her attitude, she punctuates my being into giving in to her without even trying. She … She was a Phantom of delight has three stanzas with ten lines each, … Or, do you think only gay men like poetry? Honest answers please. Thanks Mom . This last generation probably a little bit older than you, the men or boys are not like they were in 1950, be that good guy. David Harkins 1959 –. She couldn’t sacrifice even a wafer-like cake for anyone. Poor old lady, she swallowed a spider, It squirmed and wriggled and turned inside her. Most days I think about her and hope that she is proud of me and my life as I now understand all the lessons she taught me. Of each new pain as keenly as your own. Memorial, Baptist, Protestant birth—my girl. She’s a Pushcart nominee (2015), Best of the Net nominee (2017), co-founder of The Poetry Box® press, as well as managing editor for The Poeming Pigeon. I know she was a she and I think that she would have looked just like me." Maya Angelou was born in St. Louis, Missouri, is a writer,and she is known for many auto-biographical novels and she also writes poetry and essays. Poor old lady, she swallowed a fly. I Think She's Drunk Poem by Elia Michael.I think she's drunk, I really think she's drunk For comments such as hers are meant to hurt; To what depraved behaviour has she sunk? The poem “A Grave” is presented as characteristic of the prose rhythms and discursive manner of Moore’s poems, including their use of expository language without meter or rhyme. I’m sorry, but you came at the wrong time," the Glasgow native proclaims. Published at the web's largest poetry site. The Poet's black stage-lion of wronged love, Frights not our modern dames:--well if he did! I think the dead are tender. Walked away from a hurricane. When golden eyes no longer glow, Women have been cheated out of history because it's "his story." By the time this poem was written she would certainly have been considered a … She read it at her funeral (which unfortunately I could not attend). Roven on November 10, 2012:. & she do & she do & she do & she do She do take my hand a while longer. By the way, I think she might like me. 'I Think She Was A She' Proudly Proclaims There's No Shame In Having An Abortion. It is said that William Wordsworth wrote this poem for his wife, Mary Hutchinson. You think she's a angel, But it's a lie, She isn't happy, But she isn't sad. And think of her as living In the hearts of those she touched For nothing loved is ever lost – And she was loved so much. She took time to do some other things, like sew and clean and cook, And never thought to ask for thanks. For all the things she took. Maya Angelou was always a slave when she was young, she worked in peoples houses all her life, and still did at the age of 60! Poor old lady, I think she’ll die! The haunts in my pocket I’ll keep to a hum: Katrina was a woman I knew. (c) At last, she decided not to give away any cake to St. Peter. Do you think she would love it? Do you think he'll have a clue that I have a thing for him? If you received a poem from a woman, would you be turned off or on? “I would’ve supported her right to choose. Little did she knew, People would be waiting for her. Don't turn into that guy women/girls hate. "I don’t think we’re used to it at the volume that we’re seeing," she said. Maya Angelo through her poem entitle “When I Think about Myself” has shared the voice of her people and result of the process of thinking or musing life. Or you can cherish her memory and let it live on. She's angry, She wants to be free, but the cage is locked, no way out, Here is the key to her heart, Give her happiness back, Tis' all she wants So give it to her, her heart was broken, she's being teased Let her be FREE! She swallowed the spider to catch the fly. This lady of the West Country. She … Later in his life, Wordsworth said about SShe Was a Phantom of Delight: “it was written from my heart”.The poem is a lyrical ballad with an AABBCCDDEE rhyme scheme. I think she sleeps: it must be sleep, when low Hangs that abandoned arm toward the floor; The face turned with it. She adored her father. She sometimes worries too much, She adored her father. It feeds my heart, my soul, my spirit, and I am at peace. A Gentle Wind, She Blew Me Softly, And She Knew To Toss Me, And She Knew To Boss Me Freely, And I Moved, And I Loved Her With A Love That Was Above Anything I Could Think Of..... Poem … -- My lady laughs, delighting in what is. She was quite mature for her age, for she knew that no one would have time for the thoughts of a 13-years old. Later in his life, Wordsworth said about SShe Was a Phantom of Delight: “it was written from my heart”.The poem is a lyrical ballad with an AABBCCDDEE rhyme scheme. 466 votes. Silloth, Cumbria, UK. Sometimes she is profoundly lonely. Now, twenty-five years later, she and celebrated chil To one young narrator, it's the simple things that mean the most, like sharing laughter with a friend, taking family rides in the country, and kissing her mama's arm. Waiting in the dark, dark nooks Of the streets she took. I think it’s an ‘indoors poem’ that wants to be an ‘outdoors poem.’ The title is a misheard Nicki Minaj lyric. beautiful poem. 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