Since time first began, we've been ruled by man—
we might rightly ask, "Where has it got us?"
To places insane, through oodles of pain,
and, of course, an insuff'rable POTUS.
But well might we ask, when taken to task,
"Is man a superior being?
Were they born to rule, from a better gene pool,
just because they must stand while they're peeing?"
Now here is the rub, this ain't no boys' club,
it's time more females took their turns;
we need much less brass, and a whole lot more class—
bring on Merkels and Mays and Arderns.
So let's hope and pray, on this Women's Day,
the testosterone club takes a tumble;
and we see faces new, with a fresh point of view,
leading us in a way that's more humble.
To you ladies out there, put your hands in the air;
the men will get over their phobias.
Let's see more smart calls, and a whole lot less balls—
the world needs a lot more Zenobias!
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Author Notes
*Note: Theresa May might seem odd company for Jacinda Ardern and Angela Merkel, and indeed she is. However, I wanted to show that it is desirable to see women from all sides of the political spectrum serving, not just one. Also, I needed a single-syllable name! This poem is not meant to be a ringing endorsement of anyone in particular (though Jacinda is pretty cool).
Zenobia: (n.) a powerful, determined woman.
Image: Queen Zenobia's Last Look Upon Palmyra - Herbert Gustave Schmalz (public domain).
My much-treasured Christmas present for 2017 is a book by Paul Anthony Jones: "The cabinet of linguistic curiosities". Each page contains a descriptive story about some obscure or archaic word. It occurred to me it would be a fun exercise to try and write, each day, a poem featuring the "word of the day" from the book.
Thanks for reading.
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