Secrets of Womanhood
To lay bare -
a breast to a lover
bones to another.
To bear –
witness. Turn faith into Truth.
the Burden of humanity
Weighing in
Under the labor of eroticized curves.
Sole responsibility of the one.
The Other.
The sexed.
Notes: This poem first came about when I began thinking about secrets in the context of love, the self, interpersonal relationships, community, and [...]
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A poem for critique and consideration
Posted in Feminism, Poetry, Thoughts, writing, tagged Feminism, poem, poetic expression, poetics, Thoughts, woman, writing on January 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A Source of Inspiration
Posted in Books, Feminism, Musings to remember, Quotes, Spirituality, Thoughts, writing on December 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Thank you, bell hooks. For all that you have written about the pain and joy of writing. About the healing and transformative power inherent in the process of writing. And, most importantly, for giving your readers such an honest account of your life experiences. I first read your work, Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center, [...]
Counting your blessings
Posted in Musings to remember, Spirituality, Thoughts, tagged adversity, gratitude, introspective, life, positive thought on September 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
When you encounter adverse situations in your life, how do you handle them? This is an important question that can tell you a lot about one’s character. One thing I need to remember to do when life isn’t filled with roses, rainbows, and sunshine is to remind myself to be thankful and grateful for the [...]
Écriture
Posted in Feminism, Musings to remember, Thoughts, writing, tagged Cixous, French feminism, poetic expression, writing on July 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Simultaneously difficult, yet pleasurable – writing, that is – to flesh out in ink and, if willed right, to leave imprinted on paper, an eternal stamp of you. . . destination undisclosed.
Ah, the ink soaked paper of eternity – confessions, blood red, and stained on the dead dregs of a time-nurtured tree.
Écriture féminine . . .
Write [...]
The Poeticness of Experience
Posted in Books, Musings to remember, Thoughts, tagged artistic expression, human experience, life, literature, poetics on June 28, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I confess. I have an addiction. A constant craving, if you will.
Okay, well maybe that is a bit overdramatized, but I grabbed your attention didn’t I?
I’ve realized for sometime now that I thrive on poetic and artistic expression, of a number of different varieties, that touches upon the complexities of human life – the vulgar, [...]
In response to Mirbir
Posted in Musings to remember, Spirituality, Thoughts, tagged a quiet mind, information, internet, life, responses, Thoughts on June 21, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The following is a comment/post related to a recent blog entry by Mirbir, regarding information overload and the internet . . .
Several years ago, I heard something on NPR about taking some time periodically to silence your mind, meaning turn off all the extra background noise that we learn to function with in our everyday [...]
Remember two things
Posted in Musings to remember, Spirituality, Thoughts, tagged Add new tag, behavior, introspection, life, moral code, Thoughts, values on June 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
INTENTION and MOTIVATION . . .
What are your intentions and motivation for the words, acts, and behavior you choose?
I mean your true, deep down intentions and motivation. This is different than the rationalizations you use to justify your actions and thoughts to yourself – rationalizations that masquerade as your ”true” intentions. Remember that complexity can exist within the [...]
Hegelian Hipsters: Part II
Posted in Articles, Social commentary, Thoughts, tagged fetishism of commodities, hipsters, subculture, working class culture on September 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This is in follow up to a previous post about an article in Adbusters magazine.
In this article, cultural critics are quick to point out hipster homogeneity. A valid, yet over-stated criticism, in my opinion. Over the past few years I’ve shared similar notions regarding the “dazed and confused” youth of the 21st century. However, what fascinates [...]
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