Poetry Quote by Michele Wolf
““In two of your poems you called that central Passage of womanhood a wound, Instead of a curtain guarding a silken Trail of sighs. How many men, Upon regarding such beauty, helplessly Touching it, recklessly needing To enter its warmth again and again, Have assumed it embodies their own ache Of absence, the personal Gash that has punished their lives. So endowed of anatomy, any woman Who has been loved Knows that her tenderest blush Of tissue is a luxe burden of have. Although it bleeds, this is only to cleanse, To prepare yet another nesting for love. It is not a wound, friend. It is a home for you. It is a way into the world.””
About This Quote
Source Poetry Collection, 2020
Describes womanhood as a wound that is actually a nurturing home, emphasizing healing and love.
In simple terms: Womanhood is a healing home, not a wound.
Key Takeaway
Embrace the nurturing strength within femininity.
Themes
womanhood
healing
love
identity
Mood
poetic
introspective
Type
Poetry:1
Wound:1
Love Wound:1
Wound Friend:0
Womanhood Wound:1
Passage Womanhood:0
When to use this quote
- personal growth
- relationship counseling
Key Concepts
biology
psychology
metaphor
Questions to Reflect On
- How does this metaphor change your view of vulnerability?
- What can you nurture in yourself?
A Different Perspective
Viewing wounds as homes may romanticize pain.
