The C Word

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Her

Gowns,
Sweeping on the floor
High slits
High heels,
Open toe
She was...
Every word
Was an understatement.

But,
Her eyes,
Those magnetic eyes.
Her nose,
Small.
Those nails,
And the red roses
In her hands.
Her jaw,
That well-defined jaw!

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Gloria Nyagaka is Kenyan and just completed her Master’s degree in Energy and Environmental Engineering.

She has been a writer for six years now. Her manuscript is the biggest project she’s ever done, a modern romantic thriller, is in the hands of her literary agent. It is a book that expresses great female characters and the strength of a woman at large. She mostly campaigns against women's violence and for freedom for women to choose. She also focuses on how great women have changed the world, Michelle Obama, Serena Williams, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and others. She is a swimmer, a swim coach, a Taekwondoka, a hockey player, and a dancer.