by

Old woman 

In middle age
I acquire a new skill
along with invisibility
middle age women
are ignored 
by almost everyone

and I am gifted with power
to be invisible 
and to curse

I could already curse
aloud
but this is something more

a hand gesture
and a rhyme

fingle fangle
what a tangle
dingle dangle
it won't work

for all the Epstein players
and other men
who use 
mistreat
rape
abuse
imprison 
women

Viagra
has nothing
on me

and all the other
invisible 

middle aged

women

_____________________

The photograph is my grandmother, Katherine White Burling. I took this in 1979.

For the Ragtag Daily Prompt: cone. Just add an r in the word.

6 thoughts on “Old woman”

  1. yvensong's avatar yvensong says:
    August 20, 2026 at 9:10 pm

    Fabulous poem!

    Reply
  2. bushboy's avatar bushboy says:
    August 20, 2026 at 4:50 pm

    I had to digest think hard and then I was at the end for the oh moment Dr K
    Thanks for joining in RDP πŸ˜€

    Reply

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