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Where Have the Women Gone
by M.Bennett Hooper (Mikii)

Tuesday, October 07, 2003

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Where have the women gone who have been displaced by female brood hens who give birth to defenseless innocents whom they claim are their children in Yazoo City Mississippi.
Where have the women gone who live in hovels seemingly unfit for human habitation where children are left in the care of other children under the age of twelve as they leave to dance the night away as six children lie dying in a raging inferno.


Where have the women gone who put the needs of small children before their own?
Who know that club dancing is limited to those with fewer responsibilities.
Where have the women gone who believe it is their responsibility to rear and care for their childrens’ basic needs and not the responsibility of state issued welfare ?
Where have the women gone who knew that multiple births by multiple partners not their husbands was not a prideful accomplishment and that third baby daddy is not synonymous with parenting.
Where have the women gone who claim Johnny is my baby’s daddy or maybe it’s Mike but DNA’ testing says it’s Sam’s whom she did not chose to identify.


Where have the women gone who understand that nothing is more sacred than the nurturing and protection of their young.
Where have the women gone who should have been sterilized before they became brooding hens and murderers of their defenseless chicks.
Where have all of the women gone who do not scorn other women who put their children in harms way in schools which do not educate; churches which do not teach and practice love and salvation; in homes where children become sexual pawns; in gangs and groups which seek to destroy them as they become fodder for a burgeoning prison system which feeds on incarceration and new world slavery.


Where have the women gone who have been replaced by hoochies, bitches, and whores whom none respect and will kill at will because of their bodily availability via drugs, via AIDS, via abortions, distortions and encouraged genocide.
Where have the women gone who are not afraid to cry and shout through rage filled hearts to their sisters that it is past time to get your act together in YAZOO CITY MISSISSIPPI and throughout the Diaspora.
Where have the women gone?


Here stands one alone screaming to an audience of mutes to step up and reclaim your rightful place less I am forced to advocate for capital punishment for all who would hurt maim and kill our children.
Where have the women gone?


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Reviewed by Gwendolyn Thomas Gath 1/8/2004

"Where Have the Women Gone"
Shouts out Marion, and keep shouting!
It is so painful to the soul and profoundly, prophetically true~this poem hit the nail on the head (right where it belongs)
Oh, you couldn't hold it in much longer...we all understand, and I for one are right with you!

Sincerely,
Gwendolyn
Reviewed by William Heffner 10/30/2003
Wow, so true and so bold, thanks for sharing.

God Bless You and Your Loved Ones

Officer William Heffner
Reviewed by Leysa Lowery 10/9/2003
Where indeed! Powerful write!
Reviewed by na na (Reader) 10/9/2003
A very strong and deeply intelligent write Marion. You are so right.
"Where are all the flowers gone?? ... they must have taken the real women with them. Bill
Reviewed by Bhuwan Thapaliya 10/9/2003
Powerful and deep deep write....excellent!!!!
Reviewed by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner 10/7/2003
(((marion)))

good to see you--profound, thought provoking piece

wondering the same thing myself--excellent write, a keeper

(((HUGS))) and love,

karla. :)
Reviewed by George MacLean Akurunwa 10/7/2003
Deeply touching and challenging. Thanks for speaking from your heart.
Reviewed by Sue Hess 10/7/2003
i agree, excellent question and message implied...where indeed
Reviewed by Carolyn Red Bear (The Bear Paw) 10/7/2003
Oh my Gosh, Marion, I just asked this question in a review!!!!! This is powerful, and timely... excellent question and message... stay strong...
In Spirit,
Bear
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