Woman, how you portray
your complex essence and ambiguity.
You are a study of light
cast on the walls of your Self.
Shadows border your brilliance.
Your portrait is askew with flavors
that you offer to guests
enamored by your mystery
as you gaze into obscurity.
**Won third place in a local writing competition for this poem. My sister made a special image for it for this post.**
©Barbara Harris Leonhard, extraordinarysunshineweaver.blog
Image: “The Charmer” digital art © Martha Harris. See Martha’s Artistic Flarings @artisticflarings.blog
Beautiful.
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Thank you, Nico, and blessings to you!
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Blessings!
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Congratulations! True essence of woman indeed! And lovely artwork by Martha.
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Thank you for reading and commenting! 🤗
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