1.0The Queen of My Selfhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/thequeenofmyselfDonna Heneshttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/thequeenofmyself/author/dhenesThe Laughter Of Women - The Queen of My Selfrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="m501nmxOEE"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/thequeenofmyself/2014/07/the-laughter-of-women.html">The Laughter Of Women</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/thequeenofmyself/2014/07/the-laughter-of-women.html/embed#?secret=m501nmxOEE" width="600" height="338" title="“The Laughter Of Women” — The Queen of My Self" data-secret="m501nmxOEE" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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by Lisel Mueller The laughter of women sets fire to the Halls of Injustice and the false evidence burns to a beautiful white lightness It rattles the Chambers of Congress and forces the windows wide open so the fatuous speeches can fly out The laughter of women wipes the mist from the spectacles of the…