Inspired by certain sections of Shannon Davies’ paper titled “Mistress Mary, Quite Contrary: Transformational Anger in the Heroines of Children’s Literature”. And also by Toad’s expression of anger in the “Wind in the Willows”
Anger makes you see
Through rage-coloured lenses.
“Mary, Mary, quite contrary!”
“Stuff and nonsense!”
The Ladies Dictionary
says “Anger is unseemly
And discommendable
In all,
But more especially”
In a young lady
Who, “like a dove”, shouldn’t ever be
Angry.
When anger rises “in your breasts
Instantly seal up your lips
And let it not go forth” lest
You are called a hot-tempered creep.
Well then.
I’ll take my copy of Lady’s dictionary
And throw it in the nearest bin.
For I am allowed to be angry.
Just as long as I don’t sin.
Thank you Steven 
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