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#poemsabout #selfportrait Thanks to hosts karenpgonzalez.bsky.social brokenspinearts.bsky.social alanparry83.bsky.social #writingcommunity curled, twisted broke and bent pulled and pushed torn and rent pieces dropped limbs lopped all to shape a perfect figment of feminine accomplishment

6/12/24, 3:07 pm7 reposts21 likes

Tina Donahue - Author

@tinadonauthor.bsky.social

9 Dec 2024

I don't know about other females, but for as long as I can remember, I was expected to be perfect, never making a mistake, always smiling, always nice - no matter what. It was exhausting. Once I decided to simply be me, human and imperfect, I finally felt free.

Karen Pierce Gonzalez

@karenpgonzalez.bsky.social

6 Dec 2024

This poem cuts right to the chase. The poking, the pinching, the snipping into place (lifeless, of course), capturing EXACTLY what this is like! Well-done!

MStewart

@thinkingtooloud.org

6 Dec 2024

Thank you, very much. Oh, and thank you for sharing.

Karen Pierce Gonzalez

@karenpgonzalez.bsky.social

6 Dec 2024

my pleasure. #keepwriting