The fantastic "Core Nebula" inspired this tribute.
It somehow reminded me of woman's power.

Hubble Top Ten by Un fotografo italiano

Woman.

Woman is air, fire and light.
She, unafraid, enters spaces where
rarified ether floats weightless,
emotionally heightened she uses
enticement, and teases
where she sees need for her love.

Woman is flame to star-moths
who in attraction fly near,
manly-faced, they all swoon
at the taste of the fire she offers,
for in freeing their heat she
replaces mere dreams with reality

Woman is ever half-girl, a mystical
mixture of wanton abandon and
bright childlike mate,
she lightheartedly grasps at words
of ethereal romance
but capably fills other needs
in love's spaceaged world.

Woman is air, fire and light.

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john o'connell
a beautiful vision of femininity. reads well in all its cadences. thanks for your comments. john
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Leslie Alexis
The picture shows her shoulders and flowing hair. beautiful poem lady far. just beautiful.
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Karin Anderson
Wow! Fay this is so original and alive with the spirit of a woman indeed. The first sentence sets the poem alight with your three vivid words 'air, fire and light' and the poem is a gem.
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sonetta
ah, yes...woman is magic!
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sridevi
Yes Fay!!!!And she is also you...its me and all our lovely female friends here on PF...this goes to my bookmarks too love,Sri.
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Susan Jarvis
The poetic empitome of multifaceted woman in all her beauty and glory. :)
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cjkrieger
A wonderful expression of woman... Kutos
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RAJ NANDY
FAY YOUR LAST LINE IS GREAT ! IT HAS BEEN SAID - A WOMAN IS A FRIEND , A MOTHER AND A WIFE ; WITHOUT HER CAN MANKIND SURVIVE ?
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carol
woman is all you say and so beautifully written fay
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Shashendra Amalshan
I am very certain that no earthly being has ever inspired poets to write poetry than the figure of a woman. Specially for male poets lol.. In a sense it is rather unfair to put women in to general category and label them, as each one is unique in their own way. Having said that I love the way you expressed different aspects of woman through this poem. Some expressions you have used in this poem are quite unique and they grasp the reader by the throat and never let go till the final line. Nice
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Scarlett Angel
Bravo Fay ....this is woman in all her glory. wonderful piece ...thank you.
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Sandra Martyres
Woman is air fire and light.....a truly superb piece on the amazing powers of women - their ability to play changing roles with such ease...
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