Posing For The Life Class
From Pen Sketch by Ella Modrakowska, Philadephia, Pa.
Ella's work was purchased and used as print demonstrations by the Inland Printer company in and around 1902. She is listed in the Artist's Bluebook, Ask Art but there is no information other than birth and death and last location of New York. She is associated as the author of a Hungarian book printed in Munich in the 1920's on Kitty Starling, London Darling, which appears to be a book containing print poster examples of this dancer by numerous artists.
Her
Her body tones
and fired in servant phase
she is standing
on her
own grave
her life
no more meaningful
her sin
her wage
the poor woman
whose life was
limited
a domestic
breaking free
silken skin
and red knees
scrubbing her
life
no man's wife
her arms strong
her life
gone wrong
born wrong
born a woman
born wrong
born without power
without voice
a poor woman
a man's
were she rich
it would be the same
her cage then
perhaps silk lined
she stood naked
either way
with no voice
with no say
who will take us back, then who
she covers her eyes
with her hand on her hip
her voice now silenced, her rage yet keen
will we tumble back down into
the ravine
or will we stand
and conquer again
her strength rebuilt, her courage redoubt
a fortress she has built
we will defend
we will cleanse fear and
we will fight!
It makes no sense what is happening politically today, in our nation. Misogynists will not rule this land. We need our anger, we need our fire to stand firm on issues of women's reproductive rights, otherwise, we have no life. Controlling our reproduction has allowed us to participate more equally in the work force, to lose that, we are looking at just the beginning of our losses. Who does this serve? What is the purpose? This is a free nation, we strive for equality on all levels. We women are not chattel of any man or any CHURCH.
Copyright 2012 by SheilaTGTG55
I have written about my antique desk and the picture treasure trove within before, including this print of an ink drawing. You can read all about the discovery here:
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"Most forms of feminism characterize patriarchy as an unjust social system that is oppressive to women. As feminist and political theorist Carole Pateman writes, "The patriarchal construction of the difference between masculinity and femininity is the political difference between freedom and subjection."[23] In feminist theory the concept of patriarchy often includes all the social mechanisms that reproduce and exert male dominance over women. Feminist theory typically characterizes patriarchy as a social construction, which can be overcome by revealing and critically analyzing its manifestations.[24]" Screw Patriarchy.
I don't want to hug Bill or find beautiful women in Russia, got beautiful women right here in the States!! HISSSSS!!
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the writer who taught me about patriarchy is Marion Woodman. It continues to amaze me she is not better known. Unlike so many others, she is able to discuss it from a standpoint that is not in the least "politicised" and in that way demeans neither sex nor gets caught in the ideological battles that limit understanding and only exacerbate the situation. i take issue with extremists on both sides.
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Rita: Thank you for visiting. I was thinking about these prints again today and just let my mind run off with what is happening politically.
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Julie: Thank you for visiting and believe me, I do understand.
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Gary: Me too. I am worried about all the young women. My time is past, but they will not have the freedom that I even had or thought I had in the late seventies, if this keeps up. Thanks for reading.
Jon: Poems just don't make it to the cover, but as long as you think it belongs there, that says a whole lot to me. Thank you for reading and commenting.
Love your line, '... will cleanse fear ...' This is spine tingling. It makes me think of how my mom, legions of other women, are told, It' not your place ... New infrastructure is truly needed here -- let it start in the heads, hearts of tired, worn, useless minds, fixed on their cob web- held thought. And lack therein.
I will join any effort to help free this process to its light of day.
Love your line, '... will cleanse fear ...' This is spine tingling. It makes me think of how my mom, legions of other women, are told, It' not your place ... New infrastructure is truly needed here -- let it start in the heads, hearts of tired, worn, useless minds, fixed on their cob web- held thought. And lack therein.
I will join any effort to help free this process to its light of day.
inthisdeepcalm: Thanks for reading. We have to get moving on pushing back.
inthisdeepcalm: Thanks for reading. We have to get moving on pushing back.
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