I am a riot of morning light, a sudden blooming of silk and sun in a world that sometimes forgets how to glow. My laughter is a silver bell rung in an open field, a sound that carries the weight of a thousand grandmothers and the spark of a million daughters yet to be born. I am not a quiet thing; I am a carnival of vivid magentas, electric teals, and golds so bright they leave a trail in the air as I move.
I walk with the rhythm of the tides in my hips, a natural, swaying grace that feels like a dance even when I’m just crossing the street.
Being this, being woman, is a breathless, soaring freedom. It is the ability to be a sanctuary of soft velvet one moment and a pillar of unyielding fire the next. I feel the wind catch in my hair like a kite, pulling me toward horizons that smell of jasmine and rain. My skin is a map of every joy I’ve ever tasted, every sun-drenched afternoon, and every fierce, bright victory won in the quiet of my own heart.
I am a weaver of stories; a builder of bridges made of empathy and iron.
There is a dizzying, beautiful power in the way I occupy space. I don’t shrink; I expand. I am the high, clear note of a trumpet, a burst of confetti in a grey room. I celebrate the strength in my softness, the wisdom in my intuition, and the sheer, unadulterated luck of existing in this vibrant, breathing skin.
I am a kaleidoscope, shifting with every heartbeat into something newer and more brilliant. I am the earth’s own heartbeat, a celebration of life that refuses to be muted. I am whole, I am radiant, and I am woman.








Love it,
Thank you, Atticus.
Beautiful piece, full of imagery, you write like a friend of our. Believe us this is a very high compliment
Thank you, I-IS-ME, I’ll take it as such.
Beautifully penned, Kay. Excellent write my friend with amazing storytelling and dazzling imagery. Nicely done. Appreciate you.
Damian
Thank you, Damian. I’m stoked you enjoyed the piece.
Hi K.,
Since 1964 (I believe), I have a flex disk, LP on the ESP’ label that comes to mind when I read your poem.
Poet Amiri Baraka is no stranger to controversy, and his work with avant-garde jazz band the New York Art Quartet (NYAQ) was no exception.
It was released under a nom de plume Leroy something, but in essence it was free style poetry against the pulsing ‘beat’ of free jazz.
This interaction worked remarkably well.
Perhaps I may suggest you do something like this (your poem against any type of music you prefer)?
Needless to say, I love this poem to bits.
Kind regards, Gus
Hi, Duhsjaak, thank you for your encouraging words. I do love a challenge. And I can rightly say, your suggestion has inspired me to go forth and create.
This is absolutely lovely. A metaphysical bought down to a sublime earthiness
in one the most eloquent and lyrical excerpt of poetic musing I’ve haven’t experienced in a while
You did the damn thing
Much respect
Naaj
Thank you, Naaj. Your words are too kind.
Love all of the unapologetic confidence in this! What a freaking write!
Loved it!
Thank you, Adelphina. I’m stoked you loved it, much appreciated.