Woman Within
A cleft of virgin flesh still present,
A sliver of purity, yet untouched
(and unavailable, thank you so much)
Drives me - the last little part of me
That has yet to be misunderstood,
Raped and squandered,
Taken for his use, her use,
Even my own use.
And through that cleft shines
A brilliant light - my fire
From Woman Within
That drives me, and makes me
Beat my own breast in autonomy and creative lust -
But no,
You may NOT have it,
Touch it, see it, or steal it.
It is the Fire of Woman.
Look into the heart of it...
You will see God.
About this poem
This is about finding, protecting, and using the female voice in creative expression.
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Written on September 20, 2018
Submitted by KrissLuckett on September 20, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABCDEFGGHIJDKLMMNMO |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 520 |
Words | 107 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 19 |
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