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Self-Defence.(Poem)

Quadrant

| September 01, 2008 | Martyr, Philippa | COPYRIGHT 2008 Quadrant Magazine Company, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

SELF-DEFENCE (hommage a John Whitworth)

 
   Lady poets do not always wear their hair in braids 
   Nor fornicate with fly-by-night directors. 
   Nor do they ride like Boudicca and lead their men on raids 
   While wearing golden Kevlar chest-protectors. 
 
   It's true girl poets sometimes find themselves caught unawares 
   While gazing on a star or on vacation. 
   They think of Mary Shelley and of marketing their wares: 
   Of profit margins, and ...
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