Christine de Pisan 1364 - 1430 was the first woman to take up her pen and defend her sex.
Shadorma
a woman
destined for serfdom
said ' back off
you men lie '
girls are good
brilliant,deserve to be heard
so men silenced her
tough luck mecs
centuries later
we know her
we admire
her strength courage and spirit
she lives on and on
mecs* guys
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She was brave. And typically, silenced. But her words lived on.
ReplyDeleteEvery time I visit I learn and enjoy something new - thank you for taking up your pen and showing us another wonderful woman
ReplyDeleteOh, you are too kind:)
DeleteI love that you write about Christine de Pisan. I studied some of here works in the past, and remember thinking, "She's important. I need to remember her." Thanks for this! A refresher course.
ReplyDeleteThis was Bastet's weekly Shadorma prompt at Mindlovemisery's Menagerie. Glad you like it.
DeleteBeing silenced only makes words more relevant and worthy of note. That simple truth never fails to fall on deaf ears. When I started reading I thought she may have been executed for have a voice but note that she got to about 66 years old which wasn't bad for the period and her words live on.
ReplyDeletesuch lives are meant to live on and inspire...
ReplyDeleteExcellent subject matter from medievil times, I really enjoyed your poem and so well put across.
ReplyDeleteLove how you captured her fiery spirit here. Beautifully put.
ReplyDeleteWow, I'm so excited to learn of this great woman whom I had not previously known of. Thank you so much.
ReplyDeletePower. It is always misused. But encouraging that the spirit lives on.
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