Poem Women

Your Story: Shivani Sharma’s book of poems Aparajita is a stirring portrait of women’s lives

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Shivani Sharma’s debut book of poems, Aparajita, depicts the quiet declaration of the many ways in which women endure, question, rebuild, and rise. The poems take us through the intimate spaces of a ...

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Shivani Sharma’s book of poems Aparajita is a stirring portrait of women’s lives

Ashley Judd used her time at the Women’s March on Washington to recite a poem called “Nasty Woman,” which refers to President Donald Trump as “a man who looks like he bathes in Cheetos dust.” The poem ...

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Lily Myers intended her poem “Shrinking Women” to be a personal one. But a video of her recital at the 2013 College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational was posted to the poetry website Button Poetry and ...

Halsey is always one to speak her mind, and in turn makes us love her even more for it. The alt-pop singer made no exception when preparing a poem for Glamour‘s 2018 Women Of The Year Summit Sunday.

The New York Times: A Poem for International Women’s Day, Read by Vanessa Williams

Yahoo: Ashley Judd Recites ‘I Am a Nasty Woman’ Poem at Women’s March on Washington (Watch)

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Ashley Judd Recites ‘I Am a Nasty Woman’ Poem at Women’s March on Washington (Watch)

Entertainment Weekly: Ashley Judd recites powerful 'Nasty Woman' poem at Women's March

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