Repression.

A consideration of my feelings towards modern-day sexism. Does it show? :P

We are Samson.

And we let life

behind, buried,

beneath the roof

of the world.

One burst of strength;

Based on the length

of our hair.

We are a girl.

Trapped and twisted,

by the image

of that word.

Reviews

[☮Alpenglow]

Excellent write. Your use of internal rhyme and meter (4, 4, 4, 4, 3 - 4, 4, 3 - 4, 4, 4, 3 correct?) procures a consistent and flowing beauty. Regardless of its structure, your poem's content undeniably is equal in greatness as you manage to express ideal thought while remaining within scheme. I look forward to reading more of your work.

[Ami N.]

Loved this piece. Short but true. "Based on the length / of our hair / we are a girl / trapped and twisted, / by the image of that word." I particularly liked those lines although the whole thing was great (the flow, rhyme...in short: everything). Very nicely written piece :)

[Archia]

"by the image/ of that word" I love those two lines, they are wonderful and hold so much. I like the simpleness of the words, but put together they aren't simple anymmore.