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Penny Gerking
and Metis. I am reading how the Fathers
lied and shamed and punished the Woman in us,
denied our needs, our gifts, our rights. I am
reading about Hestia.
I want to feel my old rage, loose my sharp
and angry tongue. But I am tired now, and my
Self says, softly, softly, the worst is done,
the age of Pisces passes, Aquarius returns.
My heart rejoices, glad to speak their names,
learn their virtues; my lips smile, welcoming
the Goddesses home.
Author Bio
Penny Gerking is a retired RN, has published poetry in The Lyric, Outer Darkness, Perspectives, and ezines; mipo's ella, The Horsethief's Journal, The Green Tricycle, Nectarzine as well as other anthologies and journals. She is editor of Retrozine the journal of memories and administrates the on-line forums Heaven's Pennies. She writes fiction, mainstream and sci fi, facilitates writing groups, teaches at workshops, and still finds playing with the grandkids the most fun of all.
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