From the article: Women's History Resources: Writing Haiku
Women's history: / What were the women doing? / What were their lives like?
And there you have, in haiku form, a simple definition of what "women's history" is about!
How would you describe women's history -- or women's contributions to history, or a particular woman of history, or women's experience in history -- in haiku form? Is there a famous woman of history you'd like to write haiku about?
Contribute yours below. If your entry does not require significant editing for grammar and spelling, if it's "Safe for Work" (rated G, please) and if it's not insulting or demeaning, it will be approved for display, often within 1-3 days of your posting.
Margaret Thatcher
- Maggie Milk Snatcher / Our winter of discontent / poll tax and no jobs.
- —Guest Mary
Strength of Women
- The gentle gender ~ stronger than you might believe ~ pioneers in skirts
- —Guest lila
Making History
- Kate and William's child / If their firstborn is a girl / She'll make history.
- —Guest Soappho
Eleanor of Aquitaine
- Queen Eleanor ruled. / Her husband locked her up once. / She had the last laugh.
- —Queen Bee
