Eh, the burning bras



They say
the women are
burning bras
as a protest
against male chauvinism.

and, you darlings,
I am waiting for the day
when you’ll
burn the rest of the clothes too-
may be as a protest!
and
emerge like Eve
out of the Eden!…

About this poem

In this era, the women want freedom from all restrictions, whether it is in physical terms or in equal opportunities for females.

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Written on September 24, 2021

Submitted by ips3517 on September 25, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AXXBX XAXXBXXX
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 214
Words 45
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 5, 8

Inder Pal Singh Bagga

Retired from government service. However, my book in Punjabi language has already been published. As far as, writing poetry is concerned, I have been writing in the English language all along. I have completed my Masters in English from Punjab University, Chandigarh more…

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