I Am A Woman, poetry by Hanh Chau at Spillwords.com

Ralph Nas

Home

Language

English

I Am A Woman

Hanh Chau·March 8, 2023

English Poetry

·0 Comments·1 min read·21

I Am A Woman

written by: Hanh Chau

I am a woman
shall not be afraid
to be defined
by the color of own skin
solely by the content of
the character and truth of soul

I am who I am by the integrity
to look far beyond
the superficial beauty
through the inner view

I am a woman
with the privilege
when it comes to carry
offspring young
inside a mother’s womb

I am a woman
That is not petrified
To speak her mind
To stand up for what is right

I am a woman
have lived through life
walked through many other shoes
to understand the meaning
of life

I am a woman
that may seem to be fragile
and endured through
many battles of stormy weather
day and night
rain and shine
but I never give up
To search for purpose

I am a woman
portrayed as a delicate flower
I have never
relinquished my beauty title
I still stand tall
to carry on my petals with
grace and pride

I am a woman
that stands strong
conquers the fear of all
like a strenuous mountain
to convey my message across

About
Latest Posts

Hanh Chau

Hanh Chau is from San Jose, CA. She enjoys listening to music, reading, and writing poetry. She has a bachelor's degree and a Master's degree in business administration. Hanh has been with Kaiser Permanente Hospital for 19 years as a patient care services representative.

Gabriella Balcom

Gabriella Balcom writes fantasy, horror, romance, sci-fi, and more, and has had 551 works accepted for publication. She was nominated for the Washington Science Fiction Association's Small Press Award, and Clarendon House Publications awarded her a publishing contract after one of her stories was voted best in a novel; her multi-genre anthology, On the Wings of Ideas, was then released. Gabriella won second place in JayZoMon/Dark Myth Company's 2020 Open Contract Challenge, and they published her romance, Worth Waiting For. Black Hare Press put out her sci-fi novella, The Return, and Dark Myth Publicating released her horror anthology, Down with the Sickness and Other Chilling Tales. She also self-published a novelette.

A Christmas Heckler by John Christopher

“With your vote tomorrow—” The Governor raised his hands to quell thunderous applause. “With your vote, we can end this foreign invasion once and for all. America for Americans!”

This wasn’t just a slogan for Governor Bishop DeCulpat. It was a life’s crusade. In his border state, it was his family, his neighbors who’d borne the brunt of the social costs of the flow of migrants across the border. They’d been pushed to a boiling point. Now, it was time for action.

Hearing the signature catchphrase of the campaign, the audience erupted once again, the ovation magnified by the white marble column of the Statehouse rising at the Governor’s back, drowning out The Vince Guaraldi Trio’s Christmas is Coming blaring from the speakers...

Features

A Little Black Dress

Finding Refuge

Blood and Salt

Interviews

Spotlight On Writers – Kelly Malleck

Spotlight On Writers – Stephen Herczeg

Interview Q&A With Gabriella Balcom

Inevitable Alignment

A Little Black Dress

Finding Refuge

I Am A Woman

I Am A Woman

NEVER MISS A STORY

To Find a Dream

Psychopathic Love

What It Takes To Write A Poem

Finding Refuge

Great Scott!

The Night My Daughter Never Came Home

Blood and Salt

Think Me Not A Fool

I Am a Poet!

The Lavender Pages

Getting On

Our Flying Objects

Pandora’s Box

Winter Silence

The Love is a Long Night of Silence