This Thursday instead of Lazy Poet, I’m re-posting a poem I wrote a few years ago, for International Women’s Day. Yes I know that was yesterday, but you know me by now, the other week that I got the day wrong for wordless Wednesday, and the syllable count wrong for LP!
In Hope
Cast aside your veil
Turn your face to the sun
Gather round the hearth
Your work today is done
Your sisters draw near
Feet planted to earth
They no longer fear
The lone walk on the trail
Your children breathe free
The mountains clear air
Well nourished with plenty
And wind blown away care
Your abundance is here
Take love in your stride
Future perfect and clear
Go forward with pride
Cast aside your veil
And no longer hide
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Reblogged this on KenMaursCorner and commented:
Reblogged from another online friend In honour of International Women’s day. Thank youGilly
I reblogged this to KenMaursCorner Gilly. I hope you had a great IWD
Ah thanks Maureen, I’m happy that you liked it x:-)x
I love it Gilly, I must have missed it when you first wrote it. You are truly talented my friend. X
It’s beautiful, Gilly! 🙂 I don’t remember it the first time either but then the memory cells are drifting away 🙂 Nice photo too. Happy Thursday!
Gilly. Thanks for ‘link’ heads up. I’ve done something but will wait and see if it’s made me more noticeable. You are a good friend.
Apropos the lovely poem – veil is a powerful symbol of privacy and of defiance; cast aside your veil…
I always love your poetry, Gilly. This is a very poignant poem with inspriational for hope for women.
Happy International Women’s Day – everyday.
Issy 😎
…And no longer hide. Thank you for the beautiful, moving poem, Gilly!
This is lovely Gilly. I really need to dig out some of my old poetry, or make time to write something new.
Huge metaphorical reach of the veil image Gilly. Thank you for a lovely poem, you word spinner. I always mark the day but I forgot all about it this year: it was the day I left Warsaw.
Hey Gilly .. beautiful!