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Thriving

November 19, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

Day 324 prompt: Thriving tiny baby squirms and fusses does not latch on first-time mother pleads and stiffens will not give up gentle nurse shows and consoles does not walk away

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Pregnant Pause

September 16, 2012by bethnyland 2 Comments

Day 260 prompt: Barren first time so easy I swear we shared playful winks and he arrived but then a roller coaster of plus signs on plastic sticks followed by tinges […]

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Poetry

Ten and Ten

August 4, 2012by bethnyland 2 Comments

Day 217 prompt: Ten head longs to fall backward neck so tired from hours of strain but searching eyes pull heavy skull to scan for proof that all is well tiny […]

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Poetry

Warning: Yellow Baby

February 27, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

Day 58 prompt: yellow   warning yellow baby jaundice severe enough for concern   leave her? no! show us what to do we yield to your advice   handle with […]

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Poetry

Sweet Embrace

February 16, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

Day 47 prompt: sweet   mother’s lips rest softly on baby’s warm head   fine wisps of hair sway slightly with her exhale   through half-closed eyes she treasures his […]

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Poetry

Mother’s Sway

January 31, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

Day 31 prompt: soothing side to side sways the mom soothing baby both are calm   decades later babe has grown mom still grooves she rocks alone   missing the […]

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Poetry

Newborn

January 13, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

Day 13 prompt: pampered (a cincquain)  Newborn So well tended Tummy filled, tush pampered Small, irresistible person True love   A cinquain has five lines. The pattern is this:   […]

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Poetry

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