Poetry Friday ~ Women’s Day!

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Every day should be “Women’s Day”––just saying! There’s nothing more glorious than women supporting and encouraging other women. Sadly, too many women fail to understand that every time a woman succeeds it’s great for all of us. As intelligent, mindful women we need to start celebrating each other’s achievements––like men do.

Let’s put aside our petty jealousy and envy, it doesn’t do anyone any good. And stop judging, because whenever you criticize someone it leaves you open for criticism and believe me, there’s always something you can be criticized for. None of us are perfect.

Healthy competition is fine, because it pushes us to grow and be better, but there’s no need for meanness or backstabbing. Instead, we can all try to be the best we can be, while supporting and helping each other to succeed. 

 

“A flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it. It just blooms.”

~Zen Shin

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Painting by Yvonne Coomber

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Teacher

Firm boss lady

A nurturing mother

A woman can wear many hats

with love

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It’s “Poet’s Choice of Words” this week. (Affection & Female)

*The catch is that we can only use the synonyms to these words in our poems.

Colleen hosts a challenge that anyone could participate in called, Colleen’s Weekly Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge every Tuesday, and you have until Sunday to create a post featuring your Haiku, Tanka, Haibun, Etheree or Cinquain poem. She is an author and poet, and also does book reviews and so much more on her blog. Be sure to check it out.

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Enjoy your day!