All Comments on 'Medieval Woman'

Five.

on the poetry table, the most intelligent thing I've seen this morning, perhaps too...I hope not. Def 5.

....this kind of poem, it reveals a small, detailed situation and drops it in the readers mind. Setting the scene in verse 1 then narrowing down the focus without losing any of the breadth of the vision.

We live in the best of times.

Tess + 5

The title pulled me in and as I read,I realized I was envisioning your poem in my head. How I love work that gives me an image as if I were there. I especially liked this part-

"Men may become apothecaries

But women with unguents are witches,"

Alfreda said under her breath

Who poulticed another sick brother

After she supped on day old bread

With butter and anything left.

excellent work!

~ maria

As already said a moment in time and I agree, loved it