The Mammal Rule

replaced each decade
with stilettos, new edge cuts

this was not our song

they look at their own bodies
capitalize
never spelling Woman.
we lose
our mothers sooner

wired with oxytocin, estrogen,
pheromones
trace amounts of testoterone.

i am built to
possibly carry on the race,
in branches
spread the genes

I saw a hillbilly take his bride,
she was female,
and present. Nature asked them.

And at least gay men
create their reality, aware,
looking for the spaces where they are.

— whitetea, Sep 16, 2008

About This Poem

About the Author

Region, Country: United States, USA

Favorite Poets: Chrystos, Mark Strand, Adrienne Rich, Naomi Shihab Nye, Rachel M. Simon, Donald Justice, Mary Oliver, Nikki Giovanni, Alice Walker, Bukowski, Mary Lambert

Critiques

grasshopper

17 years 8 months ago

Excellent Write

Being who you are and who/what you want to be is difficult and yet most rewarding. It seems to me that you are making your mark in the world. Thanks for choosing me as a friend. I will do my best to live up to being a good and loyal, and giving friend. TA,.Rich Please keep in touch!

orgami

17 years 8 months ago

Lucy in the sky with diamonds

million year old two legged footprints discovered by Dr Leaky was female At the time in the Olduvi Gorge in Africa the Beatles were playing and thus her name came about all of a sudden i have so many female influences in my life personal and personal on this space so much perception and view i was a labourer for years hard work he man stuff with he man oddities now there is peircings and tatoos and designer clothing and bargains and whats in a product in calories and carbohydrates how a woman tamed me and made me love a big ol cat again slowed me down without woman we would stop all our technologies as dead as the egyptian pharohs and queens i love reading the womens poems here for music i have NECO CASE thank god