March 8th is International Women's Day. Though I think that we should honour women every day of the year, I want to use this opportunity to spread some love. A few days ago, I asked my Facebook friends to submit quotes, poems and saying circling around women, and here's what they came up with.
But first, a quote I really like:
“A woman is like a tea bag – you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water.” - Eleanor Roosevelt -
But first, a quote I really like:
“A woman is like a tea bag – you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water.” - Eleanor Roosevelt -
Words For It
I wish I could take language
And fold it like cool, moist rags.
I would lay words on your forehead.
I would wrap words on your wrists.
“There, there,” my words would say–
Or something better.
I would murmur,
“Hush” and “Shh, shhh, it’s all right.”
I would ask them to hold you all night.
I wish I could take language
And daub and soothe and cool
Where fever blisters and burns,
Where fever turns yourself against you.
I wish I could take language
And heal the words that were the wounds
You have no names for.
- Julia Cameron -
(submitted by Adisha Kariyawasam)
A woman in harmony with her spirit is like a river flowing. She goes where she will without pretense and arrives at her destination prepared to be herself and only herself. - Maya Angelou -
(submitted by Mia Epsilon)
Woman
Lipstick and handbags with matching heels Your colossal kajal from Maybelline; Ruffling hair all over your face, Oh! That's a charming woman's grace!
You are independent,you are strong You can fight your battles alone; From office to home you manage with ease, Shopping and splurging keeps you all pleased!
Flowers and diamonds are your best friends Chocolates and teddies are always a game; From capries to drapes you manage so well, That smile of yours casts a magical spell.
You can make noodles taste good in your creative way As I wonder in my heart what more can I say; With pouting lips and that cuddled way, Am I beautiful?You whisper and say.
From house to the heart you hold the key You can change the world and the cosmic theory; You push the doors which are to be pulled, The gait of yours makes the heart drool.
You sleep so peacefully with that noodle strap on Seeing your face half the worries are gone; Soft and sensual goes well with you, With contours and ridges where interest accrue!
You can tie your hair in a rounded bun And put a pencil across it for fun; Yet it looks so amazingly well, The scent of a woman is so alluring I tell!
Tilting your head for a selfie or a mirror shot And tag it on facebok saying is that hot? You look so sweet with your dreamy morning eyes, You can ruin the trust with your sweet little lies!
You can surpass all torture and surpass all pains To be a woman is not a child's game; Powerful you are as powerful will be, Oh! Amazing woman I bow to thee.
The heart of a woman can only a woman tell She's left with no choice when up on a sale; With these thoughts and respect to you, To the glorious Woman I bid adieu! ~ Ronald.
(written and submitted by Ronald Tuhin D'Rozario)
A woman is a giver of life. She is also a sister, a daughter, a mother, a caring aunt. She can be a fountain of happiness, but at the same time, she can be a destroyer. She can be a manifestation of Kali and holding a trident, is quite capable of punishing. She cleans the house so it remains dust free, but when the sin reaches its limits, she can also be the one who cleans the society of its illnesses. A woman can be patient and understanding, but she can also be angered and ruthless. She can be competitive and aggressive; she is a highly misunderstood gender, so feared that the other gender does everything they can to subdue her.
(submitted by Varun Prabhu)
I wish I could take language
And fold it like cool, moist rags.
I would lay words on your forehead.
I would wrap words on your wrists.
“There, there,” my words would say–
Or something better.
I would murmur,
“Hush” and “Shh, shhh, it’s all right.”
I would ask them to hold you all night.
I wish I could take language
And daub and soothe and cool
Where fever blisters and burns,
Where fever turns yourself against you.
I wish I could take language
And heal the words that were the wounds
You have no names for.
- Julia Cameron -
(submitted by Adisha Kariyawasam)
A woman in harmony with her spirit is like a river flowing. She goes where she will without pretense and arrives at her destination prepared to be herself and only herself. - Maya Angelou -
(submitted by Mia Epsilon)
Woman
Lipstick and handbags with matching heels Your colossal kajal from Maybelline; Ruffling hair all over your face, Oh! That's a charming woman's grace!
You are independent,you are strong You can fight your battles alone; From office to home you manage with ease, Shopping and splurging keeps you all pleased!
Flowers and diamonds are your best friends Chocolates and teddies are always a game; From capries to drapes you manage so well, That smile of yours casts a magical spell.
You can make noodles taste good in your creative way As I wonder in my heart what more can I say; With pouting lips and that cuddled way, Am I beautiful?You whisper and say.
From house to the heart you hold the key You can change the world and the cosmic theory; You push the doors which are to be pulled, The gait of yours makes the heart drool.
You sleep so peacefully with that noodle strap on Seeing your face half the worries are gone; Soft and sensual goes well with you, With contours and ridges where interest accrue!
You can tie your hair in a rounded bun And put a pencil across it for fun; Yet it looks so amazingly well, The scent of a woman is so alluring I tell!
Tilting your head for a selfie or a mirror shot And tag it on facebok saying is that hot? You look so sweet with your dreamy morning eyes, You can ruin the trust with your sweet little lies!
You can surpass all torture and surpass all pains To be a woman is not a child's game; Powerful you are as powerful will be, Oh! Amazing woman I bow to thee.
The heart of a woman can only a woman tell She's left with no choice when up on a sale; With these thoughts and respect to you, To the glorious Woman I bid adieu! ~ Ronald.
(written and submitted by Ronald Tuhin D'Rozario)
A woman is a giver of life. She is also a sister, a daughter, a mother, a caring aunt. She can be a fountain of happiness, but at the same time, she can be a destroyer. She can be a manifestation of Kali and holding a trident, is quite capable of punishing. She cleans the house so it remains dust free, but when the sin reaches its limits, she can also be the one who cleans the society of its illnesses. A woman can be patient and understanding, but she can also be angered and ruthless. She can be competitive and aggressive; she is a highly misunderstood gender, so feared that the other gender does everything they can to subdue her.
(submitted by Varun Prabhu)
Submitted by Deepti Menon (click on picture for link)
"I will not be triumphed over"--Cleopatra, Egyptian Queen, 69 BC-30 BC
(submitted by Ishabelle Tory)
Submitted by Christina Cole (click picture for link)
No one can make you feel inferior but yourself - Eleanor Roosevelt
(submitted by Aarti V. Raman)
"A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction" - Virginia Woolf
(submitted by Vineetha Mokkil)
Women empowerment
It’s not a race to beat men,
It’s not a show to stand dolled up,
It’s not a game to test one’s luck,
It’s not even a debate to strive and win.
Women empowerment is the tenderness, the receipt of the pinks, to embrace the compassion and coexist with men who see the world in the eye’s of the women.
Let’s build a better world, where there is no obstacle, no show stops or speed breakers that say “you can’t because you’re a woman.”
That marks women empowerment. It’s not equality demand, it’s the
acceptance and just that.
(written and submitted by Kavipriya Moorthy)
(submitted by Aarti V. Raman)
"A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction" - Virginia Woolf
(submitted by Vineetha Mokkil)
Women empowerment
It’s not a race to beat men,
It’s not a show to stand dolled up,
It’s not a game to test one’s luck,
It’s not even a debate to strive and win.
Women empowerment is the tenderness, the receipt of the pinks, to embrace the compassion and coexist with men who see the world in the eye’s of the women.
Let’s build a better world, where there is no obstacle, no show stops or speed breakers that say “you can’t because you’re a woman.”
That marks women empowerment. It’s not equality demand, it’s the
acceptance and just that.
(written and submitted by Kavipriya Moorthy)
Submitted by Dhara Kothari (click picture for link)
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