“Why Would I Be a Woman”, L.A. Hyland
Art © 2026 Barbara Candiotti
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when I could be a dragon?
when I could be a gorgon,
petrifying all who dare
disturb my thoughts?
when I could be a kraken
waving sloops like pompoms?
when I could be a giant
striding mountains,
roaming barren shores
and gravid forests,
even at night?
© 2026 L.A. Hyland
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