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27th Birthday: A Poem

I turn 27 today,And I blow the candlesLaugh with family and friendsA sense of gratitude covers meFor how difficult is it to reach late twenties?In humanity’s tenure on Plant EarthHow many have died long before this timeDue to sickness, poverty,…

The Coven, The Sisterhood, The Girl Gang: On Women

Where do women go to seek solace?To the arms of their sistersThe wretched, the beautiful, the successful, the abandonedThe burnt out elder daughters finally smileThe mom friend lets loose for a whileWhen society shuns their voiceDamned if they do, condemned…