Poem Essay: An Analysis Of 'The Wanderess'

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She was free in her wildness. She was a wanderess, a drop of free water. She belonged to no man and to no city” ― Roman Payne - The Wanderess Within every woman exists multiple facets of the self. The artist and poet help her to keep dreaming and feeling while the crone serves as her intuition. The seductress keeps her in touch with the fountain of youth and the mother takes care to nurture, heal and protect. The saint is her conscience and moral compass who keeps her on the straight and narrow as far as possible. The warrior rises up in times of trouble and fights the good fight, risking everything to survive. The clown keeps her grounded and playful. The wife does what is good and right, she has the morals and good sense to see things through while the temptress is naughty and daring, planting seeds that come from …show more content…

Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?’ Actually, who are you not to be? You playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” Marianne Williamson, spiritual activist, author, lecturer and founder of The Peace Alliance You will need to get off the couch. You will need to get out of bed. Out of your own head. Out of the bad relationship. Out of the dead-end job. You will need to pick up the pen, the brush, open the book, start up the computer, make the phone call, send the email and open your eyes. Nothing will happen if you don’t change what you have been doing all along. A wilful

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