ROAR

Oh, Mother hear my roar, a roar of thunder

to stop the rain’s devour

my flood of tears deprive color

bouquets fade like the cinders of a fire

blossoms I grew with my own hands care

hands that left my beauty so dear

beauty she resides with the smallest of Stars

a sliver of diamond shining in the dark

under a moon of riots and war

Oh, Mother hear my roar, a roar of thunder

Terry D'Arcy-Ryan

Author's Note

This Poem was written for my Mother. Memory's of my Mother take me back to a time when women were not thought of as equal to Men. A time when abuse of any kind remained secret and women silent. My Mother would ask for my silence in glances and actual words if angry enough. She wasn't ready for me I was born to Roar. The Love that flows through a generation of Women is woven here in my words for my daughter Natalie, mother Marilee, grandmother Gladys and my special great grand ma Cassy. Death has not changed my heart, you are still are blood of my blood, "Oh Mother, hear me Roar". If you are still reading thank you and God Bless

Reviews

[Manasa.L]

Its beautifully written, how a womans voice is being deprived from expressing her feel. This is something that is bothering every women even today after all the freedom fights too. The constitution says right to speech but the same constitution fails to make her voice from being heard.

[TerryDarcy-Ryan akaSheerTerror]

Manasa, your words of praise are happiness. This poem is about breaking the cycle of abuse from the four generations of mothers behind me I feel and live differently
"My flood of tears deprive color"
I m cry for all my grand mothers pain
About my daughter 's
"Blossoms I grew with my own hands care"
The cycle continues as I age and i become the old woman keeper of knowledge for the next generations
The line "A sliver of diamond shining in the dark"
my youth is gone and in a far away place I occasionally gaze at.
"Under a moon of riots and wars"
Because it's always a struggle some men are always trying to control something they have no right to control. Thank you I appreciated you point of view. I am very passionate about women's rights.

Sheer Terror

[Manasa.L]

Thank you....:)

[Alao Taiwo]

it's beautiful. descriptions can be more vivid

[TerryDarcy-Ryan akaSheerTerror]

Thank for your words of praise this poem is loaded with emotions I tried to reflect.

[apennylate]

A sliver of silver diamond in the rough dark... My eyes were deprived of color upon reading this, but with a roar... Well... I seem to have gotten my hues back, just in time for the thunderous end of a sweetly penned poem...

[TerryDarcy-Ryan akaSheerTerror]

What a review, you put a smile on my face during a very stressful day I thank you.

[Pete]

true to your theme, there is a subtle power, truth & sadness knitted in your words. pics add nicely. this reminded me of the 1971 Helen Reddy song "I Am Woman" with it's opening line, "I am woman, hear me roar", which i believe is a women's liberation song. this got me thinking about how women are treated in different cultures. in many ways, women are the stronger sex. regardless, respect is always the order of the day, which incidentally is another song by Aretha Franklin. you always do such a nice all around job with your writes. thanks for sharing.

[TerryDarcy-Ryan akaSheerTerror]

Pete, yes I remember that song about women's lib. I was reach for something more I wanted to Roar for my great grandmother, grand mother, mother and daughters. I feel I have changed a generations of silence. I always look forward to your reviews. Thank's Pete

[Stacy Purvis]

This so beautiful that it brought tears to my eyes.

[TerryDarcy-Ryan akaSheerTerror]

Anastasia I do appreciate your amazing review.
Thank you

[wordman]

we all need to be heard,we need an audience,especially your family..and thingswas different then

[TerryDarcy-Ryan akaSheerTerror]

Wordman thank you for reading and review I appreciate it.

[Coyote Poetry]

Beautiful artwork and honest words. We must listen to our children. I felt the poem had more meaning than I could find. You left me with a sadness. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[TerryDarcy-Ryan akaSheerTerror]

You are very accurate this poem means a lot to me. My Mother's generation stood silent for abuses and tolerant of inequalities. My mother often shushed me saying, someone will hear you. As women our life crossed similar outrages but I will not be shushed. Thank you Coyote for you amazing words.

Sheer Terror

[Coyote Poetry]

Was my pleasure and you are welcome.

[Chris]

I've reread and reread this one. The same feeling pervades each time though the words remain disjointed to me,