T0 the man who thinks I’m frail…
Bathe me not in your sweet talk
Cloud this head with flattery
Flawed— I am incomplete
Candor is what I need
Heal me not with honeyed words
But trace my scars and wounds
For I am my own warrior
And you are no shield
© 2016 Maria. All Rights Reserved.
Illustration by Camila do Rosário
In response to dVerse’s Quadrille– 18: Cloud and The Daily Post prompt: Flattery
Tending the bar for Poets Pub today is Kim with her piece, Busting Clouds. Please do check it and be inspired.
Head over here to join the fun:
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October 11, 2016 at 11:56 am
Oh. Oh my dearie!!! I am SPEECHLESS. ❤ ❤ ❤
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October 11, 2016 at 1:12 pm
Haha. Why dearie? Someone once tried to fool you with flattery too?
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October 11, 2016 at 1:13 pm
me at the moment. ansaket.
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October 11, 2016 at 1:20 pm
Sino yan?! RAWR!
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October 11, 2016 at 1:22 pm
secret. HAHA
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October 11, 2016 at 9:03 pm
Halaaaaa!!!
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October 11, 2016 at 12:40 pm
Too many men think they are knights… maybe they are the most brittle
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October 11, 2016 at 1:19 pm
From the men that I’ve met, I found most of them trying to be knights. Like I’m some damsel in distress. Oh, I’d give anything to find a man who doesn’t try to be one.
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October 11, 2016 at 3:07 pm
Oh hells yes! 👏👏👏👏👏✊
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October 11, 2016 at 9:06 pm
And to that, cheers! 🍻
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October 12, 2016 at 1:12 am
😊😊😊
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October 11, 2016 at 3:37 pm
I am women, hear me roar! Strong and confident, this is a wonderful poem for International Day of the Girl, and a wonderful response to the cloud prompt!
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October 11, 2016 at 9:08 pm
Thank you, Kim! I just realize that a now, too. 😁 Cheers to us, strong and independent women. 🍻
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October 11, 2016 at 11:01 pm
Oops, I just spotted a typo – should have said I am woman!
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October 11, 2016 at 5:50 pm
A job well done Maria, love reading it 🙂
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October 11, 2016 at 9:08 pm
Thank you, Madeeha. Have a lovely day. 😊
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October 11, 2016 at 7:29 pm
Excellent poem Maria. A powerful voice and message comes from reading it.
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October 11, 2016 at 9:17 pm
Thank you, D! It’s words from men like you I can trust. 😁
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October 12, 2016 at 5:15 pm
Thank you Maria. Your words are much appreciated.
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October 13, 2016 at 5:33 pm
As are yours, D. Have a lovely evening.
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October 11, 2016 at 7:36 pm
Whistles!! ❤️💖 Man! I love the fiery attitude in this quadrille, Maria 😀 we certainly don’t need ” honeyed words” do we? 🙂 Beautifully executed. ❤️💖
Lots of love,
Sanaa
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October 11, 2016 at 9:21 pm
Unless they’re from husbands, no we certainly don’t. 😍 Thank you, Sanaa! Have a lovely day! xoxo
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October 11, 2016 at 8:32 pm
Love this, Maria! No pretenses, only unmasked humanness.
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October 12, 2016 at 5:21 pm
Aww.. Yes. Thank you, Kay. 🙂
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October 12, 2016 at 6:55 pm
My pleasure. 💜
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October 11, 2016 at 8:58 pm
Knights have their uses. 🙂
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October 12, 2016 at 5:22 pm
Yes, they do too. 🙂 Haha.
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October 11, 2016 at 9:03 pm
Fierce truth. I’d say that I love it but that might sound like flattery 😉
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October 12, 2016 at 5:32 pm
Oh, it’s a risk to trust a poet’s words but I’d trust them anyway. Thanks, Paul! 😉
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October 11, 2016 at 10:35 pm
A powerful poem Maria, truly beautiful :o)
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October 12, 2016 at 5:37 pm
I am glad you like it. Thank you, Xenia. ❤ 🙂
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October 12, 2016 at 12:04 am
GREAT poem!!
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October 12, 2016 at 5:38 pm
Thanks PJ! 🙂
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October 12, 2016 at 1:54 am
Strong women want men who appreciates strong women. Wisdom here
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October 12, 2016 at 5:40 pm
Oh, yes! I completely agree. Thanks for dropping by Debi. 🙂
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October 12, 2016 at 1:55 am
I love the strength in this, Maria. You go girl!
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October 12, 2016 at 5:41 pm
Thanks, Victoria. We all can be our own warrior. 🙂
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October 12, 2016 at 3:41 am
This is just perfection:
“Heal me not with honeyed words
But trace my scars and wounds
For I am my own warrior
And you are no shield”
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October 12, 2016 at 5:42 pm
Awwee.. I love that part too. Thank you, De! 🙂
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October 12, 2016 at 7:21 am
Love the tribute to the strong warrior woman ~ Superb and stirring piece ~
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October 12, 2016 at 5:43 pm
Thanks for the kind words, Grace. This is true for all of us. 🙂
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October 12, 2016 at 10:26 am
For I am my own warrior
And you are no shield
^YESSS. Love this Maria!
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October 13, 2016 at 5:37 pm
Cheers to that, fellow warrior! 😀
Yes! This is for all of us strong, independent women. ❤
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October 12, 2016 at 10:32 am
Oh yes! Candor is so much better and much more helpful than flattery. Well done. 🙂
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October 13, 2016 at 5:38 pm
That is true, Imelda. Thank you/ 🙂
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October 12, 2016 at 7:23 pm
Outstanding
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October 13, 2016 at 5:32 pm
Thank you! ^^
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October 14, 2016 at 7:41 pm
You’re welcome 🙂
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October 13, 2016 at 9:07 pm
BREATHTAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL!!
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October 13, 2016 at 9:08 pm
Reblogged this on La Petit Muse and commented:
This is too beautiful! Maria’s way with words can leave anyone speechless. *sighs blissfully*
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October 26, 2016 at 9:00 am
Oh woe, of all the wondrous poems you have laying around, the one which speaks to me the clearest would be ironic to gush about. Guess I’ll save my honey for another day!
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October 27, 2016 at 5:32 pm
I agree with Sarah. Hells yeah!!
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