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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
 The Three Graces, by Sandro Botticelli Birth She lies, gasping counted breaths- Showing by those chanted dirges, She has taken ques from Dr. Lamaze; The opera is sung to welcome someone, Into the universe, of human animation. Each pain, each contraction, Are messages sent from the uterus; Her body's intuition overtaking- Takes the position of decider, Removing obligation from her brain. A Goddess* is in charge now, The mother off all midwives Hides the reason- She keeps her spell a secrete- Will never tell why, at human birth One arrives, with such disturbance? The sea wall breaks- Something rises From the Aegean, That turns dry sheets to sog- Asudden! A life divides, from another, Once away, is caught in a shell Of cupped hands, restrained From fall to earth-from bruises, Breaks, or death Before the coming Of their appointed seasons. Full of glorious, the infant Steps ashore, like Venus- The air discharged of screams. What is heard is soft- A child's first murmured bleats And by its cries, it states, "I do not like this place" "My howl demands a quick return, Closer to a beating heart, The constant, soothing-sound Of love and peace...Return! To bathe in tepid, tranquil water- In the thick, and warmer Slush of an amniotic sea." * Behind a curtain, three graces** (Who were waiting the birth) Praise the powers of Atargatis*** For once again breathing a soul, Into only once was matter. *The Goddess of childbirth is Eileithyia (Greek) ** The three graces Euphrosyne, Aglaea and Thalia - represent beauty, charm,and joy. Daughters of Zeus. (Greek) *** Atargatis, Goddess of fertility (Syrian) [This message has been edited by ice (01-27-2016 02:43 PM).] |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
A masterful piece of poetry on Birth, dear Ford. Could have quoted the whole text, as it is really so exquisitely thought out. The last line "into only once was matter" ... leaves me a little bit frowning, "breathing a soul into matter" makes sense of course, but the formulation is a little bit enigmatic to me. I was reminded of Prévert and his "from a scream of death life is born". So true!! Love, Margherita |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
Thank you Margherita "Into only once was matter." The mixing of solid biological "matter" is what I mean here.. The chance mixing of human matter, sperm and egg... Thats the biological part.. Now the Goddess of fertility (Atargatis) has to finish the job of making the mass (body) of the new human into a complete human, by breathing a soul into "only once was matter.." Your replys are always appreciated...:-) "Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance." |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
and so a child is born...well expressed...james |
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MissMarti Member Posts 87 USA |
You are an amazing, inspirational writer who's masterpieces just floor me. This is incredible...Marti "Faith is taking the first step |
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MissMarti Member Posts 87 USA |
I ice, You are an amazing, inspirational writer who's masterpieces just floor me. This is incredible...Marti "Faith is taking the first step |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
Thank you James.. This poem is ispired by my eye witness of the process of birth.. Being a farm boy, I had witnessed many kinds of births, and took it as natural, and really quite easy for animals to give birth.... A big supprise awaited-- I witnessed my own children being born..and it was distressing. When I got much older, I thought of the words to this poem. "Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance." |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
MissMarti Thank you for reading and the reply.. I am just a county boy that calls 'em as I sees 'em. Sometimes the words come out right.:-) "Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance." |
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Cari Member Posts 411 Englnand |
I recently saw a video where several Japanese men had a belt fitted to their stomach which could resembled the pain of childbirth. They were given the option on turning this apparatus off if it got too painful; they all turned it off before the pain level ever approached the final stages. Which brings me to the point that any outside bodies should not seek to decide or interfere with the decision of the mother to give birth or not too. After all, the decision to start or add to a family is a very personal one and has to be at the very essence of the meaning of freedom. As a dad of four how could not love your poem Ice? Cari. |
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JL Member Ascendant
since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128Texas, USA |
Amazing write, ice. JL  Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself. |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Amazing writing ice. Ida |
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