a woman’s work

December 27, 2007

a woman’s work. her worth.

washing. purifying. praising.

cleansing. redeeming. producing.

creating. reaping. cooking.

birthing. listening. emptying.

healing. chopping. peeling.

wrapping. rolling. stacking.

saving. maintaining. disclaiming.

receiving. conceiving. manifesting.

carving. slicing. gathering.

naming. fetching. mending.

building. shielding. keeping silence

guarding faith & male pride

words like knives

their edges

always

invisibly

 about

to draw blood

 

© 2007 tahminah zaman

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2 Responses to “a woman’s work”

  1. CLAUDIE MUTHA FUCCN said

    THIS ONE IS INSPIRATIONAL AS WELL I LIKE UR STYLE OF WRITING VERY FREE….

  2. zaman said

    this poem is a good example of how it sounds in my HEAD

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