The Wordsmith's Forge

This article calls a spade a spade.  It is a ruthless condemnation of all the vicious attacks on women's life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.  Oh yes, the vagina people vote.  And this is the kind of thing they are thinking in the booth.

Alice Walker writes eloquently about the need for poetry to express the experiences of women, people of color, and other groups that are frequently silenced. 

 Congratulations to Juan Felipe Herrera, poet laureate of California.

This poem came out of the March 20, 2012 Poetry Fishbowl.  It was inspired by prompts from kelkyag, catsittingstill, janetmiles, and the_vulture.  It has been sponsored by janetmiles.  It's written in two halves, and although it's free verse, there are some tight parallels between the first and second halves.  This poem belongs to the Path of the Paladins series, and you can find the other poems through the Serial Poetry page.

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