Poet At Play: The Other Woman

Tags

betrayal, Infidelity

The Other Woman

Like a nymph on heat

She stole kisses

That were not hers

 

Like a Herodias

She mocked him

Who was not hers

 

Like a glass shattering

Into splinters

She broke a heart

That was not hers

 

And caused the tears

Of the wee ones

To flow copiously

From bewildered eyes

 

And with ugly

Unfeeling hands

She caused the death

Of the exquisitely tendered

Hibiscus

Because they were not hers

 

Faithless, thy name is woman

You who is the other woman

In a faithless marriage

(This is my muse at work, and not a castigation against women who might otherwise find themselves as the Other Woman)

Copyright © Celestine Nudanu

4/1/13

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I appreciate your patience with me as I catch up on your blogs. Thanks a million! Shalom

January Small Stones: Go to the Ant

Tags

Ant, Proverb, Wisdom

Day 4 of the Mindful Writing Challenge. My third Small Stone is below.

Step by step, the housefly achieves its target of biting the dog’s ears (A Ghanaian proverb) With patience and perseverance, any goal is achievable.

Go to the Ant

I watch the ant gather food

To store for hard times

And I am amazed

Indeed, stunned

At its resilience and patience

Busy as a bee

It is indefatigable

And more striking

Is the level of wisdom

God has endowed that tiny creature with.

Thanks be to Him

There is much to learn

From the ant.

Copyright © Celestine Nudanu

4/1/13

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I appreciate your patience with me as I catch up on your blogs. Thanks a million! Shalom