March 8 – International Women’s Day

March 8 – International Women’s Day

๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ“š March 8, 1857 โ€“ The Fight for Equality Begins ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ”ฅ On this day in 1857, female garment workers in New York City took to the streets, demanding better wages, fair working conditions, and basic rights. The march was triggered by the harsh, unsafe working conditions in...
Poetry Friday: Denied

Poetry Friday: Denied

DeniedEntrenched in our expectationsWe anticipate a resultPositive to our wantAnything less is defiedThe world can have other plansAn outcome unmatched Shock and terror tear usWhen we are deniedBroken of our hubrisWe must go with the flowNot allow a challenge to rout...
Poetry Friday: Rhythm Inside

Poetry Friday: Rhythm Inside

Rhythm InsideThe heart sings a balladPassionate and verboseExperience and contemplationWrite the melodyEchoes of tears long shedRage and triumphMixed with peaceful joyCreate harmonies withinA toe tap, a finger snapDrawn into a powerful beatShrugging away the...
Poetry Friday: Oriole

Poetry Friday: Oriole

A little haiku for today.  The timing may seem odd as we’re just in Autumn when the little buggers have all flown south for the winter, but the name of the poem was stuck in my head all day so here we go….OrioleA piping whistle Golden flecks delight...
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