a great weight seizes her in clutching fingers and throws her down in agony: gravid with absolute concentration, she s q e e z e s life from between her thighs: strangers who've always known each other regard the other with understanding eyes: after months of taking from her everything that she had, the proof's in her arms: all's forgiven as she holds him to her breast ... welcome to the world, little one.
From three shades of red and purple pain to the pale bloom of absolute love and joy. Yes, it was all worth it--the nausea, backaches, numbness & tingling in the extremities, toxemia, hemmoroids, headaches, swollen feet and two weeks of Braxton-Hicks
pre-labor pains and 12 hours of real labor, lol! Birth is never easy, in any life or endeavor, but what a reward. Both my babies were truly miracles. Absolutely beautiful write and pic, Karla!
Oustanding write, this is an exceptional piece Karla, one you should be so proud of, capturing motherhood and birth in such a visual format. Well done sincerly.
You're so right! The moment that baby is in our arms, we don't even remember being pregnant. Yes babies are a healing miracle. And then the're four and six and twelve and twenty, and we still forgive them. There is no other bond like that of a mother and child.
Karla
This is a sensational composition, comprising five parts, subtlely broken up by Jerry's famous semi colons...lols
The joys and agonies of motherhood epitomised very cleverly !
Peter
After nine months of sometimes insanity, sometimes pleasure, sometimes depression it all comes down to that one moment when the kid pops out and has NOT got horns or a tail...he is normal, but wait till he gets into his teens...;) Ed
Under Amber Skies, written by author and poet Jill Eisnaugle, is a wonderful collection of rhyming poetry guaranteed to please every reader. In this, her second book, she writes of new friendships kindled, as well as old friendships solidified. She g
First Edition Translation of Teselas by Carmen Crespo X111 César Simón Poetry Prixe 2016 Translated from Spanish by Robin Ouzman Hislop and Amparo Arrospíde
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Michelle!
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pre-labor pains and 12 hours of real labor, lol! Birth is never easy, in any life or endeavor, but what a reward. Both my babies were truly miracles. Absolutely beautiful write and pic, Karla!
Lin
(((HUGS))) and much love, your twin, Karen Lynn. :D
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What a marvelous description, and what a marvelous poem, Karla.
This is a sensational composition, comprising five parts, subtlely broken up by Jerry's famous semi colons...lols
The joys and agonies of motherhood epitomised very cleverly !
Peter