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Valentine's Day, 1967
Such a messy day
Blizzard winds blow
ice pellets, snow
stalling the land
while she breathes in gasps
Such a messy day
The pressure
drops in isobars
increases around her--
so young, Hippie, seventeen
Such a messy day
Here comes the water
here comes the blood --
push!
Harder, snowflakes keep failing.
Such a messy day
I have arrived
with frost and gales,
with amnion and placenta
sleet, pelting , tapping-- let us in...
Such a messy day
I am handed back to her,
"Nightingale" discarded with other names.
Thank you, Mother--
I'll take it from here.
Such a messy day
Blizzard winds blow
ice pellets, snow
stalling the land
while she breathes in gasps
Such a messy day
The pressure
drops in isobars
increases around her--
so young, Hippie, seventeen
Such a messy day
Here comes the water
here comes the blood --
push!
Harder, snowflakes keep failing.
Such a messy day
I have arrived
with frost and gales,
with amnion and placenta
sleet, pelting , tapping-- let us in...
Such a messy day
I am handed back to her,
"Nightingale" discarded with other names.
Thank you, Mother--
I'll take it from here.
Such a messy day
Published 12th Feb 2023
Author's Note
Written for Robert's "Valentine's Day Massacre" comp
Yes, I was born during a blizzard on Valentine's Day, 1967, and almost got named Nightingale, in true hippie fashion....
Yes, I was born during a blizzard on Valentine's Day, 1967, and almost got named Nightingale, in true hippie fashion....
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12th Feb 2023 8:25am
I heart hippies...
<3
Stark, impactful imagery, readily absorbed into the senses...
<3
Stark, impactful imagery, readily absorbed into the senses...
12th Feb 2023 2:23pm
13th Feb 2023 1:51pm
I was born on election day 1952 and my parents were going to name me
Adlai Stevenson K_ _ _ had he won the election.
It was the only time I was happy a Republican won for President
Happy pre-birthday Madame !!
BIG LIKE
Adlai Stevenson K_ _ _ had he won the election.
It was the only time I was happy a Republican won for President
Happy pre-birthday Madame !!
BIG LIKE
14th Feb 2023 12:11pm
Thanks for stopping by! I've always been at odds with being born on V-day.... Never could figure out if it was worth a bunch of hoopla or better to lurk in the shadows and wait for it to be over lol
14th Feb 2023 12:30pm
I totally get that.
In some ways happy and in others ways a cross to bear !
Either way today I wish you both happy birthday and happy V day.
Keep Rocking Lisa
❤
In some ways happy and in others ways a cross to bear !
Either way today I wish you both happy birthday and happy V day.
Keep Rocking Lisa
❤
