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Friday, March 30, 2012

Poem in Praise of Menstruation

By Lucille Clifton

if there is a river
more beautiful than this
bright as the blood
red edge of the moon if
there is a river
more faithful than this
returning each month
to the same delta if there

is a river
braver than this
coming and coming in a surge
of passion, of pain if there is

a river
more ancient than this
daughter of eve
mother of cain and of abel if there is in

the universe such a river if
there is some where water
more powerful than this wild
water

pray that it flows also
through animals
beautiful and faithful and ancient
and female and brave.
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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 6, 2011 at 3:32 PM

    menstruation is generally limited to primates and humans

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  2. late periodApril 10, 2012 at 11:54 AM

    Moon river, the menstruation version? It's really nice! Praise our healthy bodies, they are beautiful machines.

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