She...makes no excuses

She is soft and tender,

    but not in a posh pink kind of way,

 more like gooey marshmallows dripping

          in dark chocolate sauce and cherry wine

She's tough and resilient,

             yet unlike brittle nails,

      more like a vibrant lioness, protecting her cubs....

She doesn't need a knife to cut your heart out,

            one look, and you've turned to stone

She's playful in a big kitten with claws kind of way

          ...serious like Wuthering Heights

She garners her strength from within, 

   drawn to the moon's horizons, like rivers that flow to the sea

She is a woman standing strong within her glory and malfeasance,

          and she makes no excuses for her imperfections...

Author's Note

Reviews

[Lydia Shutter]

Because her imperfections are hers and she embraces them....no one can take that away from her! What a glorious character study you have written here, Frieda. You speak of a strong willed woman with a heart as big as New Jersey! :) I enjoyed it very much. Lydi**

[Frieda P]

I knew you could relate to this one, you strong willed woman. :) Grazie mille, jazz'd you enjoyed.

[Lydia Shutter]

Oh, yea, I am that....no doubt about it! :)

[Blogger]

Man! I love that song about women! This was very heart rendering and sweet. I enjoyed this.

[Frieda P]

Thanks Blogger, yes it's a pretty accurately descriptive song too...jazz'd you enjoyed.

[Woody]

I love the way you portrayed her, warts and all. I also love the song and clip. for me your poetry is also like gooey marshmallows dripping in dark chocolate sauce and cherry wine.

[Frieda P]

Wooo par excellence review, thanks Woody! :)

[J. K. Beach]

Frieda, you are the total package! Not only an excellent writer whose poetic expression of the inner strength and all the other myriad qualities so beloved in a woman is beyond compare, but a magical music and video producer as well... and yes I did listen to the music and watched the video first this time. I love all the beautiful black and white images...just perfect. And Billy Joel was my first album purchase as a newly minted teenager with yard mowing money in my pocket so of course a favorite. You are a multimedia genius? (What software or website do you use?) Anyway, this is such a lovely poem... full of soft and hard truths. Super job, dear! Super job!

[Frieda P]

You forgot PR media, I knew Audrey would draw you in! Ha...laughing here, I'm winging it mostly, not so brilliant, more anal retentive and OCD I think. Thanks so much, and Billy Joel was one of my first albums too, small world eh?!

[Troy Henson]

We are who we are Frieda....that's for sure. Why not embrace who we are and stand by what we believe.

I liked this one it really sits well with me.

Troy

[Frieda P]

Thanks so much Troy...so glad it did.

[KWP]

I think this has to be one of my faves from you .... I think all women should read this every morning ... I am in love with this one chick chick ..... strong, vibrant, colourful and amazing - just like you x x

[Frieda P]

Woo, you just blew my skirt up with your review Betty! Thanks so much my optimistic Oz friend. :) xo

[Cassie]

This is the best Frieda, am i not glad to be a woman...I like this line She doesn't need a knife to cut your heart out, one look, and you've turned to stone. This should go to my favourite...Cheers to all women including you my friend

[Frieda P]

Ha-ha, I'm sure your new hubby knows the look Cassie....cheers to you my sweet friend.

[Cassie]

He does know Frieda, hope you keeping on well.

[Avinash]

It looks very autobiographical to me. Admirable and also respect worthy. These words can be engraved on any woman's tomb stone who has lived like herself.

[Frieda P]

You just brought a smile to this cranky morning face Avinash :) I like that engraving idea....

[Ally Monique]

Wooo women power! Women are both soft and fierce. I love the Wuthering Heights comment in your poem haha!
I love the last line as well;
"and she makes no excuses for her imperfections"
I personally think imperfections are the most beautiful aspects of people :)
Great ink, as always

[Frieda P]

Indeed we are Ally, thanks so much! :) And I totally agree with you....

[Baby Ricochet]

I've always got an excuse.

[Frieda P]

You're always trouble Baby...

[Lyn Anderson]

I love this. This is tender and feisty. Wonderful. Just what I needed this gloomy night.

[Frieda P]

Thanks K.L. Uhoh, trouble in paradise?

[Lyn Anderson]

Read my feature.

[Frieda P]

I just did, I get it....