How Dare She
the outrage
at her success
was matched by the publicity
the outrage
brought her success
how dare she
a woman
write like a man
how dare she
use men
the way men used women
the obscenity
of carnality on stage
was too much
for the male powers that be
when she wouldn’t back down
they shut her down
sent her to prison
sentenced her to becoming
the top box office draw of the decade
despite being a woman
her success
didn’t silence her censors
it only made them more eager
avid
to teach her a lesson
to be obedient
to shut her mouth
watch her words
or they would snip the words
so only the censors heard them
so she
took her money to the bank
& bid the public
good bye
how dare she
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