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December 2, 2004
Violent Femme
This was not inititially meant to be a part of a pair, but I intend it to be such with a poem of similar structure about a modern woman. I hope that who this is about is evident. If not, then "Ye should familiarize yersel' wi' the only Shakespeare set in Scotland, laddie."
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she mocked his manhood
declaring it an impotent thing
that lacked resolve
to project action from its desires
to clasp to himself the witches' dreams
so great was her resolve
she killed herself
strangling each thought of nurture,
love and care
each soft thought
leaving her severe and bare
and prepared for the violence
her faltering, noble husband
still might shun
and so the deed was done
v i o l e n t f e m m e
we pity her
as she walks the halls
wringing her hands
to wipe the stain
that wiped
and wiped
and wiped
still remains
we pity that she cannot,
or will not, wake
to sue for mercy,
to hope for softness,
to weep,
and feel each tear melting hardness
pity those who will not wake to weep
| By jackdas | 9:06 PM
