Planned Parenthood

The unshaven man in front
of the clinic who smells of neglect
and looks belligerent, as though
he always has to have a cause
to make him visible, now
holds up the picture of a bleeding fetus,

declaring his one power to participate
in creation, no matter on what terms,
that power, he feels, is now
as he accosts the young woman
who has been raped already
in so many other ways.

Photo Credit: Guilherme Yagui Flickr via Compfight cc

Beate Sigriddaughter

Beate Sigriddaughter, www.sigriddaughter.net, lives in Silver City, New Mexico (Land of Enchantment), where she was poet laureate from 2017 to 2019. Her latest collections are short stories Dona Nobis Pacem (Unsolicited Press, December 2021) and poetry Wild Flowers (FutureCycle Press, February 2022). In her blog Writing In A Woman's Voice, she publishes other women's voices.,

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Beate Sigriddaughter, www.sigriddaughter.net, lives in Silver City, New Mexico (Land of Enchantment), where she was poet laureate from 2017 to 2019. Her latest collections are short stories Dona Nobis Pacem (Unsolicited Press, December 2021) and poetry Wild Flowers (FutureCycle Press, February 2022). In her blog Writing In A Woman's Voice, she publishes other women's voices.,

2 thoughts on “Planned Parenthood

  1. Ouch Beate! As always, you say so much with such economy of words. I must learn from you! Wishing you all the best for the season and hope to see you next time I’m in NM! S xo

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