I first published this page on another blog that I write, and I am republishing it here to present it in the continuity of this series of poems I wrote on women and our experiences in war and to add all of these poems to my poetry blog. I have written many other poems about all the roles women play in war, and I hope you will read them as well. Here again I offer some of the thoughts that I experienced as I anticipated a trip to Washington D.C. where I was to visit with two of my "women of war" friends.
I was thinking again this morning about how the women of the world develop relationships of sisterhood in many different shared experiences. I am certain that a large factor to this is found in the role of motherhood which is a common experience for many women, and a profound role for any woman. Falling in love with men is another shared emotional experience that is so life imprinting when it is experienced by a woman. On Friday I am flying into Washington, and part of my anticipation and excitement lies in the spending of time with two cherished women who are among the strongest in mind, heart, and spirit of my women friends. One is a relatively new friend, and I am delighting in coming to know more about her life, her interests, where she draws her incredible strength from, her life challenges, and her strategies for meeting them. For in these observations, I will gain strength and skills for my own life, and I hope too, to share the skills that I have won in my life in order to give empowerment and encouragement to her. The other friend I have had for awhile, and come to deeply admire. When something is truly challenging in my life, I seek out her wisdom. Her life, and that of her husband are a testimony to what has built and sustained our nation, they are people who have truly offered self-less service to our country, and in essence to the world. The poem I wrote entitled Rare and Remarkable Women was written in tribute to this amazing friend. Following that poem you will find several others about the women of war.
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I was thinking again this morning about how the women of the world develop relationships of sisterhood in many different shared experiences. I am certain that a large factor to this is found in the role of motherhood which is a common experience for many women, and a profound role for any woman. Falling in love with men is another shared emotional experience that is so life imprinting when it is experienced by a woman. On Friday I am flying into Washington, and part of my anticipation and excitement lies in the spending of time with two cherished women who are among the strongest in mind, heart, and spirit of my women friends. One is a relatively new friend, and I am delighting in coming to know more about her life, her interests, where she draws her incredible strength from, her life challenges, and her strategies for meeting them. For in these observations, I will gain strength and skills for my own life, and I hope too, to share the skills that I have won in my life in order to give empowerment and encouragement to her. The other friend I have had for awhile, and come to deeply admire. When something is truly challenging in my life, I seek out her wisdom. Her life, and that of her husband are a testimony to what has built and sustained our nation, they are people who have truly offered self-less service to our country, and in essence to the world. The poem I wrote entitled Rare and Remarkable Women was written in tribute to this amazing friend. Following that poem you will find several others about the women of war.
