Strong as silk
Silk chiffon from my silk stash
Silk is natural, light, prismatic, gossamer.
We know no fibre stronger than silk.
One cocoon yields over 700 yards of filament.
Silk can be reeled, spun, woven, sewn, knitted,
patterned by weaving, printing, stitching, piecing,
made into beautiful artefacts, to wear and to enjoy.
Silk is beautiful and multiple.
Silk can be chiffon, organza, crepe, satin, raw, taffeta, velvet.
Silk keeps us cool in summer and warm in winter.
You are silk, we are silk.
You are more than silk, we are more than silk.
We cocoon living things.
From you and with you, beauty is created.
You are many,
you are strong,
you are beautiful.
A poem is quite a departure for me – and was inspired by many strong women I know, some of whom will be receiving a tangible version.
