Ocean City, NJ June 2020
Great women
often forgotten,
and their marks
tide-shifted
till their footprints are erased–
still their ghosts whisper
murmuring
with knowledge we’ve lost,
unseen and
swept away,
their hidden figures buried
in the sands of time.
A double shadorma for Colleen’s tanka Tuesday challenge. Pat R.’s theme asked us to consider Longfellow’s “Psalm of Life” poem and/or use it as a source of found poetry. Well, you can see what that poem does to me. 😏
Yesterday and today: Merril's historical musings 
Sadly too many awesome women have been forgotten in the history books.
Wonderful poem, Merril.
Thank you very much, Dale! And not only the history books, but all sorts of records.
True!
Lovely poem, but sadly so true, Merril. Enjoy your Sunday!
Thank you very much, Jill! Enjoy your Sunday, too.
Excellent! Yes too many footprints erased by the patriarchal sands of time. Bet the ocean is a good place to hear them whispering. (K)
Thank you! Yes, I agree about the ocean.
Merril, I think this is one of your best themed double shadormas. I love the rhythm of your words. The ocean releases many secrets. Excellent!
Thank you very much, Colleen.
Love this take. Nicely done.
Pat
Love this take. Nicely done.
Pat
Thank you, Pat!
This is a gorgeous one Merrill, I didn’t write for this week but yours is so good, bravo
Thank you, Jude. That is most kind.
My pleasure Merril
Wonderful imagery
Thank you very much, Derrick.
Thankfully (hopefully) we are in a time of change.
Thank you, Ken. Sometimes the changes seem to be reversing.
A lovely tribute to many great women. Wonderfully written. 🙂
Thank you so much!
You are welcome. 🙂
Sad truth you speak Merril, gender has been colonised and silenced.
True, Paul. Thank you.
This might sound crazy, but more women need to be pictured on money. Money talks, in our stupid (sometimes wonderful) world. As long as all rich, powerful white and dead men are the ones on the almighty buck (my mom’s expression) they are the ones in control.
I’m Canadian. I know of 1 black woman on our $. The $10.00 bill. (A big deal, but we need to go much further) Are there any women, black men/women on your money?
Very provocative poem. Love it!
Thank you. No, there are no Black women or men on U.S. currency. Harriet Tubman, a genuine hero, was supposed to replace racist Andrew Jackson (the president who authorized the Trail of Tears for the Cherokee) on our $20 bill, but then Trump happened, so that didn’t. 😡
Right! Harriet should be on a $ bill!
History is great to know, to learn from. Oddly, many don’t give a damn.
Wonderful poem!
I love it! Definitely a theme and meaning I can get behind.
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I loved it
Thank you!