Poem: "The Seven Fatal Malfunctions"

[ysabetwordsmith]

This poem came from the October 2-3, 2012 Poetry Fishbowl.  It was inspired by marina_bonomi and thoughts on the Seven Deadly Sins.  It has been sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette.  It has been checked for British spelling, but if you spot any errors, please mention them.  This poem belongs to the series The Steamsmith, which you can explore further via

Comments

[catsittingstill]

I really enjoy these poems, but something occurs to me. I've recently seen Maryam taking the good from her father's culture and class and I like that, but I don't recall seeing her doing the same thing from her mother's culture and class. Being Maryam, she's doing it, I don't doubt, but I haven't seen it or at least not recently. Perhaps this is just an accident of coincidence, but if not, and if you're looking for a direction to expand and haven't considered that one, you might keep it in mind.

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[ysabetwordsmith]

>>I've recently seen Maryam taking the good from her father's culture and class and I like that, but I don't recall seeing her doing the same thing from her mother's culture and class.<<

She doesn't have as much of her mother's culture. England is all around her. All she has of Africa is what the abducted ancestors were able to pass down in a non-favorable environment. " Coils and Brass" and "Songs from a Different Shore" touch on aspects of maternal culture. " A Keen Eye for Alchemy" shows Maryam interacting with the earthworkers, who are considerably lower class than most alchemists.

>> Perhaps this is just an accident of coincidence, but if not, and if you're looking for a direction to expand and haven't considered that one, you might keep it in mind.... )