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Jefferson Carter's avatar

"Young Pussy"? Too broad a brush tarring all men? Another tiresome victim poem.

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Catherine Gonick's avatar

This is one of those "necessary" poems. Thanks for writing it. Captures the whole issue.

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Tod Cheney's avatar

Julie, Congratulations on this transition. I sense the growth and new power in your writing. And as I'm sure you're aware, J.S. Edwards sounds profound. ! Miss you around what now, which ends this week. Maybe stop by for the finale.

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Eliza F.'s avatar

Hey partner,

So pleased to see this out in the world!

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Angela Cummings's avatar

I am always in awe of the raw courage that bursts out of your poetry, Julie. So glad you are letting the world see it.

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T R Poulson's avatar

What an honest and unflinching poem. Needs to be read until the world gets it. Unfortunately, the kinds of people who need to read it won't, or they'll read it and not care. That said, if it reaches even one of those readers then it's done what it's supposed to do.

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Jefferson Carter's avatar

IT won't change any one's behavior, just encourage man-haters to hate more indiscriminately.

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Maya C. Popa's avatar

SO PROUD OF YOU for working tirelessly on this poem and making it the absolute eviscerating and necessary howler that it is. So grateful to get to work with you in CWC. xx

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William Palmer's avatar

so honest and bold--thank you

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Sydney Lea's avatar

Powerful...and how I wish the lout referred to at the end could be brought before a tribunal consisting of women only!

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Tod Cheney's avatar

Unfortunately, as we've seen, even "women only" has not been enough to roll this guy.

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