Thursday, November 1, 2012

Top of the world....

"It's only just begun......"




different women, different era
one body image too thin -
one too heavy

"Rolling in the De..e...eep...."

success built on a broken heart...
aglitter Armani gown....baby bump



set a higher bar.....twitter..
this social phenomenon...

death threats to baby.... obscure unknown people..
why the hate?
..must be already hurting, but mustn't judge..
get off her back..no panic..no backlash..

now out and about...proud...gifted.....24 year old Adele...
only brings beauty to others...

same old prejudices
- people need not be ranked, categorized.

i love you Gloria Steinem
 4 U show us the way

some women have 2 jobs and
...still don't have the courage?
...don't know yet that their previous party of self respect
left them first...

equal pay....now enacted!

so fly robin, fly!!  up into the sky!

let seraphic wings carry you
to your truest love...
may you drink of earth's purest springs
 - and sail far above all creation
              ...ever happily

dignified  - on top of the world

singing the most honeyed melodious strain - into the gentle winds
...awing angels

with your newborn baby blue love..grow
life has just begun

....chirp...chirp....chirp..


For  dversepoets.com  dVerse  this week I have to say I gambled on this.  Unfamiliar with the culture of this poetry, it was a matter of just throwing it out there.  If you are a fan of the low art/high art New York poetry style you might want to read some other entries.

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21 comments:

  1. Brian MillerNovember 2, 2012 at 3:26 AM

    smiles....i like the message within on growing up a bit and getting over some of the same things that have haunted us for years...the same expectations and prejudices....i like it when someone famous, a singer or such does not fit the mold...i like adele as well...she has grown on me a bit...smiles.

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    1. Kathy ReedNovember 3, 2012 at 9:11 AM

      ..thank you...my 13 yr old grand daughter loves her..

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  2. ClaudiaNovember 2, 2012 at 7:09 AM

    nice..i like...isn't it weird that we tend to categorize people...i too like if they don't fit in these drawers of our minds..

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  3. UnknownNovember 2, 2012 at 8:36 AM

    singing the most honeyed melodious strain - into the gentle winds
    ...awing angels

    Such beautiful sentiments embraced by your luscious diction throughout. I was born in 73 so the Carpenters, Judy Collins, Joni Mitchell, and Emmylou Harris, etc. were my earliest singing idols. Karen's story scared me straight, curing my adolescent fling with anorexia, feminists kept me straight so I loved this, thank you. I live under a rock when it comes to pop culture having lived without television most of my life so I had to Google Adele, wow!

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  4. Cressida de NovaNovember 2, 2012 at 9:42 AM

    I like this tribute to Gloria Steinem and Adele. Enjoyed this poem and all the issues you addressed in it.

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  5. John (@bookdreamer)November 2, 2012 at 12:13 PM

    But then of course women singers were so controlled then...and it's so different now

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  6. BeachannyNovember 2, 2012 at 3:36 PM

    I LOVE both their voices and Mama Cass too - the key is what the pioneers said - the up with consciousness crusade of the 70s that said - STOP betraying your women sisters, start supporting them!!! Stop being jealous and criticizing, start building self-esteem in your daughters. Tell them to make the best of their best and ignore their deficiencies, accent their oddities, cash in on their talents, and for the love of all women DO WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY! It's the only way. We still have SO FAR to go, but every step counts! Great poem.

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    1. Kathy ReedNovember 3, 2012 at 9:17 AM

      ..'we have come a long way, baby' as the saying goes, but barriers and stigmas still exist..thanks

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  7. GraceNovember 2, 2012 at 4:02 PM

    I like the way you connected the two ladies, Karen and Adele, both from different times, yet still living under close scrutiny from the public ~ We women still have the a long way to go but our voices are growing stronger ~

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    1. Kathy ReedNovember 3, 2012 at 9:19 AM

      ..I'll say...just look at the women in congress and all fields of endeavor..thanks..

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  8. JenNovember 2, 2012 at 7:00 PM

    We hold ourselves back by being so hateful to each other. I'll never understand it.

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    1. Kathy ReedNovember 3, 2012 at 9:20 AM

      ...like Brian mentioned, a lot has to do with maturity and common courtesy in the social media...

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  9. kaykualaNovember 3, 2012 at 5:19 AM

    Being slim and chic is nice. So also being a bunny and an activist. Such a versatile lady. Nicely Kathy!

    Hank

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    1. Kathy ReedNovember 3, 2012 at 9:21 AM

      ..some are not destined to be any of the above...each has a niche ;)

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  10. JustineNovember 3, 2012 at 8:42 AM

    i blame the media!

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  11. Kathy ReedNovember 3, 2012 at 9:19 AM

    ..yes..

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