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RE: Poem: Becoming the Queen - #TeamGirlPowa Poetry Contest - Judge’s Example
An incredibly powerfully poem, @tessaragabrielle. We will surely fare better when we bond together. And i really like seeing the witch in a positive light.
Thanks! I think a lot of fairy tales cast older women in villainous roles, and part of writing this poem for me was exploring what if the witch was misrepresented? And putting her on a continuum of experience with Snow White, getting them on the same side. It felt healing to consider her that way.
That's really lovely. As I get older, I see the way the world discards older women. I look very forward to my sea witch years.
It does, but I love to acknowledge the beauty, wisdom, and power of older women. I’m excited for my own crone years, when they come. ☺️
Likewise. We will be much wiser when we begin to listen. I have been blessed by many beautiful and powerful crones in my life. My crone years are drawing nigh, but I have to say menopause sucks a lot. Hot flashes in the Caribbean are no joke.
Ooh, yeah, that sounds like a lot, with the humidity...
Yeah. Some days I'm just violently angry.