~I Am

I am a fragrant lily

soft as morning dew,

 strength of mother lioness

    protecting her cubs

I am nonsense, clever,

   sensual & extravagant

I can make your day

   or break your heart

Take care of business,

   roar in the bedroom 

     appetizer in the galley   

I could raise your sun

  or blow your mind

Be your concubine

   or take control

I am tender inside

 and out

with a soul 

   of titanium

I bend but

don't break me

I am woman

in purest form

Author's Note

Reviews

[Dhaye]

The true heart of a woman ... yes, a true woman.
I can make your day
or break your heart" are the lines which are captivating for me. I think it depends upon the personality of the man, huh! So don't dare to tease a woman. LOL.

Like it, Frieda. I salute this piece for women like us!

[Frieda P]

Grazie mille dhaye, ha, and so true my friend!

[wordwarrior]

Oh I love the flow of this Frieda and the imagery is soft, yet striking and powerful with it's intent.
Gorgeous writing, as always!
Men and women be warned!!

[Frieda P]

Haha, thanks wordwarrior, muchly appreciate your kind words!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Helen Reddy would love this.."i am definitely woman, hear me roar, or purr"

[Frieda P]

Thanks jacob, do you know that Helen Reddy is 71?

[Rita L. Sev]

I am nonsense, clever,
sensual & extravagant
I can make your day
or break your heart

Love this whole piece, Frieda, but especially this stanza. Sound that barbaric yawp, Sister!

[Frieda P]

Hahah caught this on live feed, I'm hysterical, you made me cry Rita! Lol Sister! ;-)

[Rita L. Sev]

. . . ;) . . .

[Frieda P]

RAWR ;-) ...................

[Tom C]

You are a master. You intrigue and gracefully give of your heat. You bare you soul and hid just enough to make my imagination flow. So fun yet so tasty.
Your mind is so delicious. Keep writing my friend.

[Frieda P]

Wooo doing the happy dance to your review, thanks Tom!

[MsJewel]

You said it! We are ... and so, so much more!

:) Julie

[Frieda P]

Exactly! ;-)

[Michael G. Smith]

Wow, you sound like quite a woman. And quite a braggart also, lol. Does no nonsense mean no sense of humor? I hope not.

[Frieda P]

It's about me and every 'woman', do we have a sense of humor, apparently, we put up with you guys don't we? ;-)

[Michael G. Smith]

Hey, hey, hey now every woman would be so blessed to have a man like me. I cook, clean house, do laundry and the food shopping and work out of town four days every week. I do it all, baby, lol.

[Frieda P]

Lol Mike, are you sure you're not a woman? ;-P

[Michael G. Smith]

Know, I just am in love and don't want to see my wife have to do things after a hard days work if I can dothem for her. And it means more free time to be with her.

[Michael G. Smith]

Oh and I am a neat freak also.

[Frieda P]

I think you're an alien Mike....too good to be true.

[TL Boehm]

roar in the bedroom. Appetizer in the galley. That line made me smile.

[Frieda P]

Ha laughing here Tam, c'mon you know we have to do it all.....

[Coyote Poetry]

Very good music and amazing poetry. Woman are what men need and will never completely understand. Thank you for the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[Frieda P]

Ha I concur Coyote, smart man...

[Aethereal]

I enjoyed the simple form of this poem of definition. The last two lines as well as the picture at the bottom inspired me to write this tiny gift quatrain for you to keep as your own:

Silhouette

I’m your silhouette
before the Harvest Moon,
a well formed inset
where all the stars are strewn.

[redflutterby]

Women are many different things wrapped up in a beautiful package. And for that one special person we are all things... This one made me smile!!

[Frieda P]

Indeed we are, jazzed this made you smile hon! xo