© by Eileen Carole I was really impressed with the White House decision to light up the exterior in rainbow colors when the Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage is legal. Oddly enough, 20 years to the day, after this highly publicized incident; I found this poem in an old, mostly empty-paged notebook. I wrote […]
© by Eileen Carole WOMAN OF COURAGE © by Eileen Carole Hear the word… the diagnosis…and go on They are your mother, your sister, your daughter, your friend They have the courage to not be defined by one word Not be limited by a prognosis or sentenced without hope Crowning beauty, notwithstanding, Discover beauty within,
© by Eileen Carole Not like it was Nor will it ever be again Like it was Was will stay in the past tense As we find a new normal In an unpredictable future We find ourselves in unprecedented times In our lifetime a deadly virus Dictating our behavior Mandating masks to slow the spread
© by Eileen Carole The comment on ‘Women’s Rights’ brings to mind my poem in tribute to the 2020, 100-year anniversary of the Suffragette Movement. Why was this an issue? Why was it ever questioned? Why doubt and denial? You man, are born of woman How could your very existence deny my equality? Without me
© by Eileen Carole My most hard-hitting poems about Black Lives Matter are in the anthology collections, Black & Blue (Volumes 1 & 2) but I will share this one that was written after the book publication. Just enough Usually means barely Almost, not quite enough Nearly as good as Lacking in full satisfaction In