WOMEN ONCE UPON A TIME
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to meet an aunt, one went.to the kitchen
nowhere else -school, picnic, road or market
at home, they.slogged; callous men didn't.pitch in
but went for gambling- it was a racket
often, women.were beaten black and blue
when husband is drunk, how can wife.reason?
how can wife feed kids - of them a.long queue-
while on self, men spent.income, all seasons?
women had no voice, surely.no justice
enslaved at birth - till death slavery.spanned
their health.poor - life was.on a precipice
their Hitler-like husbands, none dared to.ban
bitter truth -have no doubts-long long.ago
in lawless times, to justice, men didn't bow
THE MODERN WOMAN
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plot soon.became.clear, women went on revolt
votes.came in handy, to make shrill noises:
'dismantle.this all male plot - bolt by bolt;
when it is do-or-die, don't expect.poise '
when floodgates opened, girls enrolled.in droves:
medicine, technology, fine arts, sports
into second and third place, men were shoved
'miles and miles to go' -sums up our report
women raced ahead - by leaps and bounds
put in charge, they did things better than men
in schools girls excelled - doesn't that astound?
did well at workplace.too- with.all their ken
the.modern woman, sees no glass ceiling
men rue - loss of.top spot in the billing
Ai insightful rendition elegantly embellished in Shakespearean sonnet rhythmic splendour with conviction. A beautiful work of art. Thanks for your awesome tribute to the modern woman.
'A beautiful work of art '! thank you, dear poet for your appreciation.I am glad you have mentioned Shakespeare.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
You have beautifully pictured the momentous and phenomenal change that has come over women of the pre 20th century and the present times! Now women have proved that they are in no way behind men and even excel them in some areas. They have worked their way out of the tyranny and disparity displayed by a male dominated chauvinistic society! A great tribute to women on Women's Day!
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