Tag: international women’s day

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The birth of Venus

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This painting is the Birth of Venus, by Botticelli. However, in Greek mythology Venus is known as Aphrodite. She comes in many forms. Why not call her Eve as well.

The Birth of Venus

There’s a sigh in the silence and wind on the water,

a word that is stronger than death.

She was born from desire, this stardust daughter,

of fire, of rhythm and breath,

of melody, harmony, rising and falling,

with wind in her hair and an ocean calling.

She has lingering fingers and carrying hips,

there is singing and sighing and salt on her lips.

Place a hand on her heart, feel the beat of her pulse.

Hear the crashing of waves and the cry of the gulls.

poems, poetry

Eve

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Reading the news in the morning is not exactly the best way to start my day, lately.

It puzzles me, who voted in all these authoritarian men, anyway?

Men who will spend millions to look for water on Mars, and save a few bucks by denying starving children clean water.

Men who are so scared of giving up their top dog position that they feel the need to ban pictures of women in powerful positions from the internet.

Men who lock up a woman for wanting to feel the wind blow through her hair.

Men who call Mary of Magdalene a prostitute and Eve the initiator of sin.

Eve, her name means ‘breath’ or ‘she who brings life’.

Today is March 8th, International Women’s day. Today, let’s celebrate Eve.

The beautiful picture was taken by Artem Kovalev and can be found on Unplash.