Gender Games

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

you said,
you wear the pants

an accusation,
as if yielding is female
and providing direction strictly male,

as if gender
holds importance
for us

tradition has no place here;

we are simply 2 people
stumbling toward family
any way we can

About Susan L Daniels

I am a firm believer that politics are personal, that faith is expressed through action, and that life is something that must be loved and lived authentically--or why bother with any of it?
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5 Responses to Gender Games

  1. Susan L Daniels says:
    April 19, 2012 at 4:12 pm

    My poor husband–still, after all these years, he has not learned that domestic squabbles often fuel creativity. When you live with a poet, anything you say is fair game for public exposure later. Open your mouth at your own risk….. Hmmmm–there might be an image in this thought I will want to use later, too.

  2. I HAVE A VOICE says:
    April 20, 2012 at 2:46 am

    Righteousness is my measuring stick. Thank you Deborah

  3. Mr. Walker says:
    April 20, 2012 at 5:20 am

    I really like that last stanza. Despite differences, the two of you are still looking in the same direction together.

    Richard

  4. Susan L Daniels says:
    April 20, 2012 at 5:41 am

    Deborah–you are so right! I make sure no name-calling or other abuse is involved 🙂

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