These Are the Women

Mar 13

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These are the women
careful to salt the oceans
with their fearsome tears.
 
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These are the women
who hug men and galaxies
with ferocity.
 
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These are the women
who marvel at each mistake,
their stumbling a gift.

 
© 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
More Verse First: “Women!”
 
More Three Word Wednesday: “Careful, Hug, Mistake”

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Posted on March 13, 2013, in haiku, senryu, Three Word Wednesday, Verse First and tagged , . Bookmark the permalink. 20 Comments.

  1. Altonian | March 13, 2013 at 8:53 am

    Er…you haven’t used the three words!

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  3. Altonian | March 13, 2013 at 10:02 am

    Come off it! I can only do the impossible at once; miracles take me a lot longer! :)

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  4. kimnelsonwrites | March 13, 2013 at 11:37 am

    Each stanza a message of strength and balance. Together, the three create a vision of ideal.

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  6. JazzBumpa | March 13, 2013 at 12:36 pm

    I would like to know by what standard the words
    careful, hug and mistake
    are not present in this post?!?

    Perhaps that stumble is a gift.

    Cheers!
    JzB

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  7. Sherry Marr | March 13, 2013 at 12:57 pm

    Oh these are lovely, especially “their stumbling a gift.” Fantastic!!!

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  8. Eileen T O'Neill | March 13, 2013 at 1:06 pm

    A superb view of the many facets of the world of women…Excellent.

    Eileen

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  9. Altonian | March 13, 2013 at 1:11 pm

    Amazons or Spartans I should guess – either way they are certainly impressive.

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  10. Margaret | March 13, 2013 at 2:48 pm

    Woman have cared for, loved, and shed many a tear. Enough to fill oceans, I think. Loves the first poem

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  11. alan1704 | March 13, 2013 at 4:25 pm

    Who marvel at each mistake – to marvel and learn, i loved the care and the felling you put into this.

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  12. Old Egg | March 13, 2013 at 5:20 pm

    I am sorry the comments have referred to the words that I can see clearly. What is important is the strength of the haiku and the women portrayed.

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  13. Janet | March 13, 2013 at 5:23 pm

    …and I marvel at women who speak with gifted poignancy! Well done!

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  14. Kelvin S.M. | March 13, 2013 at 7:15 pm

    …careful to salt the oceans… ha, i liked that… i think you’ve summed it all that a woman should be — graceful & brave… excellent… smiles…

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  15. Mary | March 13, 2013 at 7:33 pm

    Visiting from Poets United: I love each one of these!

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  16. Christopher | March 13, 2013 at 11:03 pm

    You often write three. I like your women. I have always hooked up with the strong ones. I guess because my single mom (from 2.5 to 5) taught me not to fear them.

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  17. Emma at LLM Calling | March 14, 2013 at 2:30 am

    brilliant, this should continue into a.huge celebration of women

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  18. Jae Rose | March 14, 2013 at 10:36 am

    oh my – the power..almost primal…hard to pick a favourite line..they all knocked my socks off..

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  19. Jessica Lynn Lang | March 14, 2013 at 5:45 pm

    So glad I read this poem because it is amazing. Thank you.

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