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Kitchen-Sink Musings

It’s International Women’s Day today
But as a flunkee in biology
I’m told I’m far from qualified to pay
Fair tribute to such morphing majesty.
As I’m a wombed and bosomed dinosaur
With brazen XX chromosomes to boot,
I’ve lost my precious Reddy right to roar—
My female fortitude is rendered moot.
A mother’s worth and voice is obsolete
Now bristly birthing persons are the norm.
The mustached matriarchs are out to meet
Their cocky kin and party up a storm.
It’s Women’s Day and wifely duty calls—
I’ll celebrate when I have grown some balls.

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Susan Jarvis Bryant is a poet originally from the U.K., now living on the Gulf Coast of Texas.

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8 Responses

    • Susan Jarvis Bryant

      Thank you, Geoffrey. How strange that a room of one’s own would be the least of Woolf’s worries these days – a bathroom of her own would be good for starters!

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      • Geoffrey Smagacz

        She grew up with seven servants. We should all be so lucky.

  2. Brian Yapko

    Kitchen sink indeed, Susan! What a blast! You’ve really packed this poem with references from science to pop culture into a spicy stew of satire. I love it! Love the reference to Helen Reddy’s “I Am Woman” and the ear-hurting mention of “birthing person” as a substitute for mother (now they’re pushing the phrase “impregnated person.”) Your male anatomy double entendres (I believe there are two dangling there) make the poem extra caliente and hilarious.

    “Morphing majesty!” Do you realize that all that separates a man from a woman is five little words? The minute I announce “I identify as a woman” everyone has to recognize me as such. As I understand it, in England you’ll go to jail if you don’t.

    As for “International Women’s Day” itself… what happened to the idea that there are 199 genders out there? Don’t they all deserve a holiday?

    Thanks for the laugh, Susan. And yet another chance to get my blood pressure up.

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  3. Yael

    I didn’t know it’s women’s day today, thank you for notifying me. Happy Women’s day to everyone. Is there also an International Men’s Day at some point on the calendar?

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  4. Rohini

    OMG! Superb, Especially loved ‘I’m a wombed and bosomed dinosaur’ and that kicker of a last line.

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  5. Joseph S. Salemi

    This is a true hoot, Susan! Great satire, and with an edge to it.

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  6. Warren Bonham

    Given that you flunked biology, it seems that you’re qualified to be on the Supreme Court along with KBJ. Although you lost the right, your roar was heard loud and clear. Great poem as always.

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