Sunday, May 23, 2010

Women First by Nicole Taylor

a fragile x story

We hate math.
They tell us we can't do it.

They measure our x axis.
With abscission, they

cut and separate the
flowers from the fruits.

beauty from plainness,
simplicity from difficultness.

X substitutes before y, a, bc.
Why females before the males?

Why does x mark the spot?
Sign here or form radiation

of extremely short wavelengths?
Why do x-rays mean to examine

or treat, like nurturing rays?
Why does x mean extra large or small?

Why is x so fragile, so oriented?

poem copyright nicole taylor 2010

photo copyright b. rowland 2010

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