Goddess passing as a feminist

Although this poem was written back in the 1980’s when women were first becoming aware of the injustices imposed on our sex. It was widely pointed out that we live in a patriarchal society. One that seems to mainly be interested on stripping the earth’s resources into ready cash for greed. It still has dominant power over controlling everything. Especially regarding women being treated fairly. With the awakening of the MeToo society when women threw up their hands and shouted. Enough! It’s pretty evident that shining light on it and having punitive damage inflicted. It may finally have ensued a turn around. This unfortunately is not true in Arab Nations and Afghanistan. We must not forget our downtrodden sisters who need our help and support even more now. With the recent US withdrawal, 20 years of the promise of hope and help that only came in small increments. Is now gone leaving the worst kind of misogynists in charge. Once again they have no future. It's a sad sad state that needs attention.

The Goddess as a passing Feminist

Legends in books and lessons learned

Handed down by proud sons from prideful fathers

Stories of war and horror - of murder and genocide

Badges of courage, of honor, stolen power and pride.

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But Never a promise to keep the rain

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Women’s tears silenced their years

Wedded to hostile futures

Fighting with hopeless fists the dust

I can make it rain with my tears - cries woman

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“What would you do? Sighs the fickle wind” - changing

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I’d stop our young men from dying

Insure the animals keep living

The pelicans keep flying

I’d clear the skies

End global destruction

Spare minds made barren from porno stalls

And barroom brawls

I’d stop strip-mining Earth

Into bald stones and feed the world’s homeless

I’d stop third world poverty and cruelty

And overpopulating disease

I’d stop destroying the trees - trashing the seas

And giving to a woman’s child

This worthless heritage to retrieve

But before doing anything - first

I’d stop blaming Eve.

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