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Tuesday, March 03, 2009

the long sigh

of a pregnant girl

December wind

[First published in The Heron's Nest]

polona said...: ah, all the endings and beginnings and...
excellent work as always; 1:23 PM
Gillena Cox said...: a heartfelt poem

much love
gillena; 3:35 PM
Magyar said...: Such thought in the sigh.
_m; 5:52 PM
Devika Jyothi said...: Oh that should be a real sigh..

wonderful way to put it, Bill :)

wishes,
devika; 5:56 PM
Anonymous said...: Oh, so nice. So many feelings in this one.; 6:37 AM
John McDonald said...: great one Bill
john; 8:57 AM
Bill said...: Thanks, polona, Gillena, Magyar, Devika, Alison, and John.; 4:04 PM
J. Andrew Lockhart said...: I love it- and having 4 children, I've seen that so many times. :); 10:00 PM
Bill said...: Thanks, Andrew, for sharing that.; 6:35 AM
jem said...: Lots of story potential here, so much to wonder about. Sighs can hold so many meanings.; 4:37 AM
Bill said...: Thanks, Jem. I wrote this in December, which makes it an Advent poem, but I meant it for all pregnant girls.; 9:15 AM