Slavery -
Packed meat -
Reverie
Of being unique,
Loved eternally
For her body
That so completes his dreams,
Defies logic
And gravity,
Challenges humanity.
On the highest heels ,
In the tightest jeans
Exposed breasts in chilly nights,
Self-styled smile
On a starved body,
With Stitches that hurt
To lift her skin,
her prison.
In the darkest veils,
Hoping for respect,
Believing in reward
For purity, submission.
Giving up all shape
And the humanity of her face
Wrapped up in the stuff
That male anxiety is made of.
Jailed.
Whether hidden
Or exposed,
Whether beaten
Or subtly influenced,
She's controlled
To live her life in alienation.
So deep and powerful, Axilea. My heart was pounding all the way through this, and so much is conveyed with brevity and style without missing any sense of shade or meaning. The dramatic tension is great - you both project thoughts outwards while turning the meanings inwards towards that sense of isolation and imprisonment. Some really thought-provoking lines:
To lift her skin,
her prison.
and:
Giving up all shape
And the humanity of her face
Wrapped up in the stuff
That male anxiety is made of.
Stark and deeply etched. Great work, thank you, Kate xx
To me this speaks of women, in one facet or another, all over the world. Yes, we are jailed by the cultures, fashions, customs, and all that just to address men and their anxieties. I'm tired of it. Take me as I am. I think that is a song title. Anyway this is a brilliant panoramic poem. Awesome. Liz
you know they say woman dress for each other, not for men, and yes when I was in the corporate world, those of us females in the office did dress for one another, because woman appreciate each other's efforts in grooming and fashion. I think for the most part we are supportive, aka, love that, where did you get it, great shoes, etc....I know you get the picture
but there is another aspect to self representation
When women dress to create an image for male fantasy, it can go overboard, and belittle their self esteem, without them being aware. We are taught to respect our bodies, yet when over exposure is applauded, a woman's perspective will change, causing her scales of self esteem to tip and depend on her appeal in a sexual way.
ahhh
why did eve bite that apple!
good write!
Reviewed by Dark Knight (Reader)
Reviewed on September 14, 2007
Beautiful and since I have seen your picture I think that someone as stunning as you and i suspect very intelligent will never be a slave to anyone tho a lot of men might like to be yours-well done-very expressive images
This is a very poignant and expressive poem, Axilea. Loneliness and isolation are rampant in this world. Thank you for sharing this gift. Love and peace to you,
To me, this speaks of the sadness and alienation of a prostitute. Then again, it could be a movie star who strives to keep a youthful appearance, or the lady next door not wanting to show her age - as if it were something shameful.
(Charlestown, Rhode Island) - Welcome to AILEEN’S GUESTHOUSE where locals and lodgers have more in common than first meets the eye. And, there's plenty of blame to go around.
Kimberly has gone from a well-paid female executive one minute to a desperate woman the next. Thinking her day can't possibly get any worse, she finds out how wrong she is when she goes home. The only way to set things straight is to get even.
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A condition created by the governing egotistic male society culturally accepted as "Ways to be a slave" masked with equality labels.
A poetic artful accomplished task is shown in "Ways to be a slave".
In admiration,
Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU
To lift her skin,
her prison.
and:
Giving up all shape
And the humanity of her face
Wrapped up in the stuff
That male anxiety is made of.
Stark and deeply etched. Great work, thank you, Kate xx
Peace,
Carolyn
you know they say woman dress for each other, not for men, and yes when I was in the corporate world, those of us females in the office did dress for one another, because woman appreciate each other's efforts in grooming and fashion. I think for the most part we are supportive, aka, love that, where did you get it, great shoes, etc....I know you get the picture
but there is another aspect to self representation
When women dress to create an image for male fantasy, it can go overboard, and belittle their self esteem, without them being aware. We are taught to respect our bodies, yet when over exposure is applauded, a woman's perspective will change, causing her scales of self esteem to tip and depend on her appeal in a sexual way.
ahhh
why did eve bite that apple!
good write!
Regis
Many thoughts brought forward by this,
Kathy
enjoyed....
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