ENIGMA
From Eve to goddess
to Jezebel,
the power of the feminine casts a spell.
Men find her irresistible,
but are ambivalent
about their human counterpart and complement.
She stands for justice, wisdom,
peace and liberty.
Yet in the vainglorious conceit
of masculinity,
is universally deprived
of her autonomy
and subjected to
merciless misogyny.
How long can human society survive
without the love
and civilizing force
of feminine energy
to keep it on its course.
For as the sacred portal
through which life
and consciousness emerge
she is co-equal creator,
an earthly demiurge.
Enigma — as an ode
to the eternal feminine principle —
pays homage to this vital cosmic role,
in whatever form it may abide.
To dignify her grace and beauty,
turns her inside out
to reveal the inner contours of her soul.
Rose Mary Glass 2011