Ute's ShadowBlog

December delight
gushing rain floods the city
and cleans the air

© Dec 7, 2023 MUSE (Ute Sonja Elisabeth Medley)

despite climate change
they keep a stiff upper lip
life is beautiful

© Dec 6, 2023 MUSE (Ute Sonja Elisabeth Medley)

It does not matter
what color
Your face has
To which country
You belong

If you are
A woman
You give life

Your exquisite body
Nourishment for
Future generations

All too often
Underappreciated
And even
Unappreciated

Taken for granted
In numerous ways
From childhood to
Old age

Will you ever
Take back
Your power
Fight for it
Keep it
And nourish it, too?

© Dec 1, 2023 MUSE (Ute Sonja Elisabeth Medley)

I wanted something of my own
That I would never lose
So, I got a tattoo.

It was a prize that filled me with pride
While its symbolic meaning gave me strength
Throughout my life.

In the meantime the years passed
The tattoo started to fade
And even I withered away.

I thought about refreshing the tattoo
Like a facelift,
Or a rejuvenation with Botox.

I thought about the pros and cons
While life took its toll
And left me almost empty-handed.

Finally, I decided to embrace life
The natural way
With a young soul in an ageing body.

My outlook on life and myself
Slowly took a positive turn
In which Self-acceptance and Self-determination reign.

The focal point of life became my own life,
I even placed others on the back seat
On my uphill journey of Self-discovery.

© Nov 27, 2023 MUSE (Ute Sonja Elisabeth Medley)

I didn’t matter, the signs were all around.
Despite affection and love unrequited,
I carried them deep in my heart.

I placed them on pedestals, sold myself short.
While forgetting that I, too, had value,
I still carried them deep in my heart.

Years passed as injuries and pain piled up.
While loosing myself life became narrow and lonely,
I still carried them tightly in my heart.

I poured my heart and soul into serving others.
Although being taken for granted took its toll,
I still carried them in my heart.

O Bauhaus, where were your female creators?
Didn’t they create amazinging works, too?
I heard they were pushed into the background,
Hidden and mostly forgotten.

O MeToo, I applaud you. I heard you loud and clear.
Pain and bashed self-esteem no longer tolerated,
Voices with clarity inspire others to tell their stories, too:
An opening of reckoning for old and new sorrows.

© Nov 9, 2023 MUSE (Ute Sonja Elisabeth Medley)

October sunshine
spreads light and warmth
before the fall

© Oct 18, 2023 MUSE (Ute Sonja Elisabeth Medley)

autumn splendor
as far as my eyes can see
a changing landscape

© Oct 16, 2023 MUSE (Ute Sonja Elisabeth Medley)

woven threads
in a repeated pattern
harvest season

© Sep 30, 2023 MUSE (Ute Sonja Elisabeth Medley)

new adventure
butterflies in my stomach
solo traveling

© Sep 24, 2023 MUSE (Ute Sonja Elisabeth Medley)

sweet treats
vacation splurges
from bottom to top

© Sep 15, 2023 MUSE (Ute Sonja Elisabeth Medley)