Woman, wondrous, wild
daughter of the moon,
mysterious, magnificent
fierce secret keeper
guardian of the universal key.
universe
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I am daughter
of moonlight over desert landscapes
of emptiness and endless expanses.
Too many trees stifle my soul,
enclose
engulf
suffocate
Let me see long,
watch the far horizon,
listen to the wind.
I am daughter
of puma, of jaguar,
stealing through black night
under endless stars.
Alone
wild
free.
Let me wander distances
watchful, timeless.
I am daughter
of the ancients
wise
mysterious
windblown
stark
all knowing.
Let me walk into the sunset
talk with gods.
I am daughter of the universe.
Women
Women: wondrous, wild,
daughters of the moon,
mysterious, magnificent, molten,
fierce secret keepers,
possessors of the universal key.
Lahib Jaddo painted this; it hangs in my house. This poem was inspired by the poet, Lucille Clifton, who is the featured poet this week in my poetry class.
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