#powerfulwomen
embryos abandoned by narrow-minded chauvinists
became creations that were left to the vagaries of women
hallowed feminists with their Ankara bags
perfumed head-ties with glittering beads
the sounds of their colliding bangles filled the space
they had no invitation to the platform
but their ways had won a people’s heart
protectors of knowledge
intellectual midwives
the people of the Village of Faces
salute you!
Feb 21, 2015
Feb 21, 2015 at 2:48 PM UTC
You think this is a tantrum?
Child
This is the wrath of gods
who waited centuries
before they raised their hand.
I am not your wounded girl.
I am Nemesis unchained,
Kali in stillness before the storm.
My silence was mercy.
You mistook it for peace.
I do not wail. I summon.
I do not flinch. I fracture.
Your name is already ash
on the altar of my patience.
I offered grace.
Now I offer consequence.
Run if you like.
Pray if you must.
But even Olympus learned
no one walks away
from a goddess enraged.
May 19, 2025
May 19, 2025 at 12:16 AM UTC