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# Sisterhood
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- Published: 2026-04-24T18:31:23.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-24T18:31:23.000Z
- Description: “Sisterhood,” an homage to the powerful, wise, and witty women of my life who keep me centered and circumspect no matter how noisy life gets. Written April 24, poem 114 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. "Reflections," Photo by Diana Ludwick (c) 2026.
- Author: Diana Ludwick
- Tags: 2026 Poetry Challenge, Homage, Long form musings, Poems, April, Blackbird, Blue Heron, Clarity, Daily Duties, Egret, Evening, Nature, Path, Peace, Redwing, Reflections, Romantic Partnerships, Sales Goals, Sisterhood, Spring, Water, Women, #Migrated-1792872215677, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-10-24 20:03

It's a weekday evening, and yet.  
She sent an SMS;   
I gladly take the bait.  
We opt in for adventure.  
  
We've left our titles  
at the office,   
our domestic obligations  
at the front door.  
  
Set off as first-name-only   
women in wide open spaces.  
  
We park and lightly stretch.  
We progress in parallel  
while alternating lines   
of conscious conversation.  
  
We share,   
 we spill,  
 we dissect.  
  
The kinship of support  
of spiritual exchanges  
of deep connection  
of sacred silences   
interrupted by Staccato  
cackles of knowing laughter.  
  
Between the hours of   
six and ten at night, we  
tackle all the big topics:  
Love  
War  
Divorce  
Dating  
Children  
Teenagers  
Extracurriculars  
Scheduling  
Skincare  
Gnats  
Blue Herons  
Physical Therapy  
Parents  
Vacations that turn out  
to be burdens in disguise.  
  
Every so often our   
invisible cocoon of intimacy  
is punctured by passing men  
on unusually fancy bikes.  
  
If we are so lucky, they cry:  
***"On your Left!"***   
As they urgently peddle by.  
  
These men seem intent  
to complete their self-appointed  
work night warrior challenge.  
  
Soon, with a deep breath,  
the noisy male-marked path  
restores back to feminine,  
soft curves   
and sunset symphonies.  
  
We reach a landmark in the trail,  
realize it's time to turn back.  
Turtles, frogs, redwing blackbirds  
and a solo great egret  
greet us as we stroll by.  
  
On the way back to our origin  
we discuss and everything from  
sales goals to the art and science  
of romantic partnerships.  
  
In the span of these hours  
that we have surgically carved  
out of our daily duties  
— just for ourselves —  
we become calm, wise,   
circumspect, buoyed with clarity.  
  
What magic, to be upheld  
by the power of chat,  
to be transported away   
from the land of Must Dos.  
  
This capsule episode  
pulls me out from the eddies  
through shimmering waters  
until we arrive   
at the car in peace.  
  
I've written it before   
and I'll sing it again.  
It is the Sisterhood   
that keeps me moving.  
  
.  
  
  
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