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Candlewitch
Candlewitch
Dec 31, 2022 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)
This poem is part of the contest:

Neopoem Of The Week January 1st 2023 to January 7th 2023 🏆 Winner

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Beginnings...

One final satisfying push!
Labor, gratifyingly over...
"It's a beautiful boy"
Nurse says in a smiling voice.
(pain no longer matters)
Gently placing him into
hungry waiting arms.
Healthy!
He is pink and perfect
unconditional love,
both mutual and enduring.

About This Poem

Style/Type: Free verse

Review Request Direction: What did you think of my title?
How was my language use?
What did you think of the rhythm or pattern or pacing?
How does this theme appeal to you?
How was the beginning/ending of the poem?

Review Request Intensity: I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back

Editing Stage: Editing - polished draft

About the Author

Region, Country: Northwestern Wisconsin USA, USA

Favorite Poets: Edgar Allan Poe, William Blake, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Carlos Castaneda, Jim Morrison, the whole of Neopoet and many more.

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Comments

Rula

Rula

2 years 5 months ago

Cat!

Simply stunning!
A winner entry even if it doesn't win

I love it beginning with the title till the last word.
Thank you for sharing dear.

Candlewitch

Candlewitch

2 years 5 months ago

dear Rula,

thank you for being so positive. but I know it won't win, as it isn't in the cards and someone upstairs has it in for me, lol.

Lavender

Lavender

2 years 5 months ago

Beginnings

Hello, Cat,
What a tender, loving poem. Beautiful title!
L

Geezer

Geezer

2 years 5 months ago

Remembering...

justifying the pain of childbirth, and the joy of motherhood! I've been in the delivery-room and watched. It was a life changing experience. The beginning...Nice stuff! ~ Geez.
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Rosewood Apothecary

Rosewood Apothecary

2 years 5 months ago

Close to home

My lovely and kind wife is a super hero nurse in the local labor and delivery unit. I assure you she lives for these moments and they pay her for it. These moments are so spiritual and your poem speaks to the magic in that room when those tiny creatures come screaming (hopefully) into this world.

Beautiful job
Tim

Candlewitch

Candlewitch

2 years 5 months ago

*Smiles :)

that is so great! I bet she loves her job!

thanks for your comment.
*hugs, Cat

RoseBlack

RoseBlack

2 years 5 months ago

Beautiful

Makes me think of each of my children's birth...all very different ways they entered the world but the end result was the same. So beautifully written.

Candlewitch

Candlewitch

2 years 5 months ago

dear Carrie,

I'm so very glad that I could touch your heart. thank you!

*hugs, Cat

Clentin

Clentin

2 years 5 months ago

Ps

Ps
We have just had a great grand child, I know what you are feeling.

Alex Tanner

Alex Tanner

2 years 5 months ago

Easy to read

Easy to read Cat, and a happy ending, terrible shame all births could not end like that. Alex

Candlewitch

Candlewitch

2 years 5 months ago

thank you Alex,

it seems as if you have had an experience not so wonderful. if so, I am sorry.

*hugs, Cat

J

Jakub Zoltowski

2 years 5 months ago

Winner of the month

I'd say look at my poem too the

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Tick Tock Shick

I am never enough I write to fulfil the act.

Act 1 GTA IV

Act 2 GTA VI Self promotion

Act 3 In be cil-o

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But I like yours more :)