The Stronger Sex!

A look at some of the most toughened women in history, completely without regard for others and let nothing stop them from completing their purpose, some call them evil, others inspirational!

A Queen to rule both nations part,

Leon and Castile we hunt and kneel,

A Catholic mind was her only will,

To cast a shadow no scars to heal.

The raised moniker Bloody Mary,

Sought faith in Scotland's arms,

Returned to claim a crowned seat,

Never stopping for blood farms.

Bathory always clinging to hunger,

Poor maids slain for now they fall,

The blood that made her younger,

Your hear a voice behind the wall.

Dear Joan they burned for fashion,

A weapon sealed by men's cloth,

Handing kingdoms back as toys,

A King to sip on champagne froth.

Author's Note

Just a mere taste of the women who were afraid of nothing.

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

I guess it depends which side of the fence you sat on, how you regarded these women. Without doubt they led from the front, were totally focused in achieving their aims and fearless. I enjoyed the rhyme here. I have always admired classical poetry. My choice has to be the Queen of the Iceni. She did it for me.

Chris

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thanknyou.

[kclyaine]

A lot of historical figures here that I never heard before. Maybe I did heard of them but forgotten. Nice poem by the way.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thank you.

[Lyn Anderson]

I love this, and the admiration for these strong women comes through.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thank you KL, I'm glad.

[Baby Ricochet]

Courage knows no gender or orientation

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

That my darling BR is so very true!

[MomzillaNC]

I love the way you've woven this historical tale. Just as an aside, Bloody Mary is a relation of mine.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Fabulous, we may be related in history then!

[MomzillaNC]

Are you related to her as well? Do you write a lot of historical poetry? I'd be interested to read it, if so.

I really like historical poetry. I've posted a couple of historical pieces here too: "Ra'qedyet" and "I Remember."

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

I'll be sure to read them, you may want to check out "1981", a few of my pieces are historical in nature, I'm not sure if I'm related to Mary Queen of Scots to be honest, but my family lineage has got connections as most Irish families do.

[MomzillaNC]

My family more toward Scottish, but it pretty much comes down to Celtic!" ;)

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Indeed, families from Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales and Norway even France are mostly intertwined.

[MomzillaNC]

Truly. And, the Celts ranged from what is now Northern Turkey, to Spain and north to Romania and Switzerland and eastward to Britain, Ireland, and Scotland. It's said that the truest Celtic Celts were the folk of the Hebrides.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

it is and I tend to agree, however when we factor that we must give credence to the Vikings that swept all nations and ruled in parts, they are in the mix at least!

[MomzillaNC]

True. The Vikings left their mark almost as universally as Alexander.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

AH! my hero Alexander! - check "The Great" out when you have a chance!

[MomzillaNC]

I'll do that.