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11 April 2020 | NPM Poetry Webslam

April 11, 2020 By Annis Cassells

The Woman’s Plight

A Catena Rondo Poem
by Sandy Moffett
 
 
The woman’s plight in quarantine
Your clothes are all too tight
Your salon coif is turning white
The woman’s plight in quarantine
 
Your clothes are all too tight
You can’t even zip up your jeans
It might be due to chips and ice cream
Your clothes are all too tight
 
You can’t even zip up your jeans
Come on, it’s becoming quite clear
Get off of the couch, move your rear
You can’t even zip up your jeans
 
Come on, it’s becoming quite clear
This new normal is here for a while
The muu-muu is the new fashion style
Come on, it’s becoming quite clear
 
The woman’s plight in quarantine
Your clothes are all too tight
Your salon coif is turning white
The woman’s plight in quarantine
 

Sandy was born in Bakersfield, returning to her hometown in 1985.  Sandy has been married to Greg for 39 years, and they have four children and 12 grandchildren.

Sandy is a poet, lyricist and has been published in Chicken Soup for the Soul, Cup of Comfort and numerous other works. 

Filed Under: Poetry Tagged With: National Poetry Month, Poetry, WOK National Poetry Month WebSlam, Writers of Kern

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