Poetry

The Complex Choreography of Womanhood | by Susan L Lin

My body knows the secret to clearing the ground.

Medusa Rising

06 May 2025

root and brace & spark and riot

This PDF contains excerpts from a poem titled "**The Complex Choreography of Womanhood by Susan L Lin**". * The poem begins by describing observations at the speaker's parents' house, including **impressions of a child's feet**, a **glass music box with a ballerina frozen in arabesque**, and metal wings. * The poem also describes the experience of seeing multiple versions of oneself scattered throughout the house in different locations such as **the kitchen (conjuring meals), the parlor (receiving guests), the hallway (escaping stares), the closet (relishing darkness), and the attic (scouring collections)**. * The poem mentions growing up in a house **surrounded by mirrors**. — The Complex Choreography of Womanhood, by Susan L Lin | Medusa Rising, 2025

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