Image: Two elegant ladies (brush and
black ink and watercolour on paper) (here)
the 12 given words:
femininity floodgate flutter foreshadow
fashionista (a person devoted to fashion)
forfeit
flibbertigibbet ((n.) a gossip)
fault froth flesh flight attendant fruitless
femininity at the floodgates
waiting to overcome the gatekeepers
causing a flutter to foreshadow
an icon of a fashionista
dedicated to elegance
cleanly forfeiting the unproductive
culture long identified with that of a
flibbertigibbet of old
the good ladies have been
intelligent beings to a fault
sophisticated and cultured
not frothing at the mouth
with juicy tales nor seen as
flesh objects least of all not
to be taken for granted
responsible better half
helpful as a flight attendant
loving counterpart
most of all a caregiver
for family and friends
no more a fruitless search
for a unique specimen on earth
Yves' MLMM's Bonus Wordle - the letter 'F'
Sanaa's at Real Toad's - the tuesday platform
They found their Sugar Daddy,
ReplyDeleteFind that one and live it up
ReplyDeleteThat desire to to be seen is quite an old one, mind you it is far more overdone these days by uninhibited youngsters who have no rules!
ReplyDeleteAh, I generally do not admire "the male gaze", in how they address women through gender roles and perpetuated stereotypes(even if in negation).
ReplyDeleteIt's good to see the characters fleshed out in other ways in your verse. I like your usage of all the words from the wordle! :-)
-HA
I seriously abhor people who fail to respect women and see them as merely objects of desire 😥
ReplyDeleteOh yes we're moving past the gatekeepers. We will define ourselves despite continued measures to box us in to specific roles.
ReplyDeleteI like the alliteration of 'femininity at the floodgates', Hank, and pleased that the ladies were not seen as flesh objects!
ReplyDeleteI think we need to see the human in everyone... may we all be measured in the way we should
ReplyDeleteI think women just want to be seen as human, more than baby tenders, sex objects, keeper of the males...I hope one day we will all be seen as equally human.
ReplyDeleteLove what you did with both the words and photo here Hank! I am woman hear me roar. :-)
ReplyDeleteTo be feminine and embrace it is fantastic. It usually means of a motherly nature - but that term can be used for more than just a mother and child. To be feminine IS to be strong and nurturing, soft and smart, sweet and ferocious and everything in between! Your poem captures some of thsi.
ReplyDeleteFlibbertegibbet! Yes! Love this, intelligent to a fault. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful creative poem!
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