Misogyny

Portrait of a Woman, 1895 ~ Henri Rousseau 

She can carry her weight
when rush comes to crush.

She knows when to start.
She knows how to finish.

The harder the climb,
the fewer the dimes.

She isn’t Eve,
but he plays God.

Equal is an adjective
misogyny won’t allow.

©Susie Clevenger 2017

#NaPoWriMo2017

Comments

Kerry O'Connor said…
She isn’t Eve,
but he plays God.

This could be the caption to any number of relationships, past, present and future.
April 7, 2017 at 12:06 PM
Sherry Blue Sky said…
That is certainly the truth!! Well said.
April 7, 2017 at 12:20 PM
Sanaa Rizvi said…
Oh you totally rocked the prompt, Susie ❤️ Love those closing lines!!
April 7, 2017 at 3:34 PM
Anonymous said…
Spot on...him in his many guises playing God is bringing us all down.
April 7, 2017 at 4:24 PM
De Jackson said…
What a wonderful, sassy voice in this. I love her.
April 7, 2017 at 6:26 PM
Anonymous said…
Who is the loser? Men can be better or society can be better
April 7, 2017 at 7:51 PM
Rosemary Nissen-Wade said…
That nails it!

Martin, my answer is that we are all the losers. Men can be better AND society can then be better.
April 8, 2017 at 12:26 AM
grapeling said…
I wonder if misogyny might be otherwise described as gyn-phobia. because it sure seems to me those idiots are afraid. ~
April 8, 2017 at 1:07 AM
hedgewitch said…
I saw this painting and thought how assertive it was when snooping around for mine--your couplets are like hammers here, or perhaps gavels on a podium that has been silent too long.
April 8, 2017 at 8:05 AM
purplepeninportland.com said…
Truer words were never poemed!
April 8, 2017 at 10:34 PM
Magaly Guerrero said…
Those last lines, wow!
April 9, 2017 at 7:18 AM
Rommy said…
I love the strength in this, the un-ornamented confidence in who she is.
April 11, 2017 at 9:39 AM
Anonymous said…
Hi there, I log on to your new stuff like every week.
Your humoristic style is witty, keep doing what you're doing!
May 6, 2018 at 5:24 PM
Post a Comment