“i want to apologize to all the women i have called beautiful before i’ve called them intelligent or brave i am sorry i made it sound as though something as simple as what you’re born with is all you have to be proud of
And would it surprise you to know that 3,000 years ago women were writing provocative poems about enticing their lovers with short, revealing frocks, slips and see-through swimwear? Yes, we have some of the world's most ancient porn here, of the high-class variety. These were educated ...
Most friendships only last for a particular phase of our lives. When that developmental period is over, the friendship may dissolve. For a friendship to last a lifetime there must be something really special between you. There must be a connection that transcends time and space. This kind of...
It was devastating to see men, women and children who had not eaten and who were very cold. When they would hear the train arriving, which they had to get on to continue their journey of survival, the refugees were sent into a frenzied panic and I was crushed, begged and mobbed by ...
Poems about True Friends are about those special and True Friends whose friendship has passed the test of time. True Friend poetry for committed friendships.
The Fabric of Friendship: Celebrating the Joys, Mending the Tears in Women's Relationships By Joy Carol The Proper Care and Maintenance of Friendship By Lisa Verge Higgins "True friendship comes when silence between two people is comfortable." - Dave Tyson Gentry...
A great read for Women’s History Month or any month. Angelou explores the stereotypes that are typically associated with women and what they mean and has created a powerful poem about self-acceptance and self-love. Use this poem to critique modern beauty standards. ...
women. Chronicling what she called “the war” of her life, which ultimately won both her own freedom and that of her two children, Jacobs proved the inadequacy of the image of victim that had been applied pervasively to enslaved women and girls. Her work and the antislavery and feminist ...
“A Letter to a Young Contributor,” had just appeared inThe Atlantic Monthly. Higginson was known as a writer of delicate nature essays and a crusader for women’s rights. Enclosing four poems, Dickinson asked for his opinion of her verse—whether or not it was “alive.” The ensuing ...
When Emily had a sizable backlog of poems, she sought out somebody for advice about anonymous publication, and on April 15, 1862 she found Thomas Wentworth Higginson, an eminent literary man. She wrote a letter to Higginson and enclosed four poems to inquire his appraisal and advice. ...