Tag: female

• I Walk the Streets

  I walk the streets of dark and rain,Seeking her who seeks the painOf love she can’t repay. I walk the streets of night and day,Hunting her who hunts the wayTo run from all who care. I walk the streets of shadow and glare,Watching for her who watches to ensnareThe one who shouldn’t be there. I…

  markwithanx

  September 11, 2022

  Poetry

  female, human, life

• The Awakening of Captain Marvel

  

  In 1899, Kate Chopin’s ‘The Awakening’ caused, upon publication, something of a scandal. It is, after all, the story of a married woman – with two young sons – realising that there may be more to life than slavish adherence to the societal norms that bind her to a husband she has always obeyed more…

  markwithanx

  October 7, 2020

  MCU

  biological necessity, Captain Marvel, Carol Danvers, Edna Pontellier, female, female lead, feminist, gossiping, indirect aggression, Kate Chopin, Leonidas, loyalty, male gaze, Marvel Cinematic Universe, MCU, men, Roger Ebert, rumours, Skrull, social, The Awakening, violence