an independent woman first has to be comfortable in her own skin.
she has to love herself, but give to others.
she has to stand firm ,but in a quiet way.
she allows her actions to speak in volumes.
she knows the true values of friendship.
she knows what true love is.
she knows when to walk away or be competive.
she knows compassion and empthy.
she knows her strengths
and works to better her weakness.
she can live alone and balance her life.
A contest entry
- Cool, Independent, Badass Women by So Strange.
900 points, ended September 17, 2007, 41 entries
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Please tell me what you think
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very well written. this sounds like a very well rounded woman who can stand on her own and still be loving and compassionate
great job. be well and be blessed
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That was well thought of, and well writen. And very true.
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yes i adore independent women..you are so right..but alas they have a penchant for us weak men..best of luck in contest..you have my gold
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Superb
This is just great. A great piece of writing here, Raggy. All of it is true too. Lots of power here and emancipation as well. Brilliant flow to the piece. Keep it up.
All the best
Wayne
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wo(man)!
I am so pleased to read your poem tosee awoman who helps herself ,yet understands true love. To understand true love is to understand the entire nature . Life is a reflection of nature in human life.I appreciate the woman inthe poem wholeheartedly. great write and thank you dear Raggy!
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Think most men would be very frightened of this kind of woman; most need someone who depends on them. Many women today are able to do most things themselves. A few typos that can be easily corrected - strengths, double space after better; after firm, space before comma; Do think that all the periods stop the natural flow of the poem. After a period too there should be a capital letter - my teacher coming out in me - think this can be edited to make a great poem.
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Love this write..a lot of power is written in very few words, and enpowers the female reader...nicely done!!!
Dusty
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This is like some kind of definition from a Dictionary or something, but it was still very good. I thought you really descrbed the term INDEPENDENT WOMAN very well. It's like it's a scribe or something!
Nice job and good luck in my contest. Luck's what anyone'll need in a contest made by me, because I have different opinions at particular times. -
Attitude
Really enjoyed this read, the first and last lines are strong and emphasize the title. A woman can be soft and strong at the same time. Don't know if I agree with the "but in a quiet way" part, most women have had to be quiet for too long. Heck, I'll have to think about it because I admire that in a man. See what you've done? Written a poem that makes me think! Thank you! -
Well, 9 statements out of 10 isn't bad! lol. That last one is something I still struggle with as a person, but it's also something that I'm continuing to work on. I love this poem, and one word in this poem really sums up what you're saying for me, and that word is 'balance'. Once accomplishing every statement you've written here, you'll wind up with a well-balance, well-rounded individual...perfection. Beautiful work here, and excellent points to make. This should be on every girl's wall, hanging up to view every day!
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Really liked this! It's simple but very well put. Now if we can just get girls to realize this at a young age!
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I have been called this for "surving" so many hardships. I never fully appreciated the term until I read this. What a great compliment.
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Sounds like a personal statement. And a good one too.
I loved the poem.
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Way to go This is awsome .
And sounds to me like you know alot about this.
Good luck
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