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The Mother and the Babe
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The Mother and the Babe |
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Sunshine
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Posts 63354Listening to every heart 
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The Mother and the Babe She had quite a lovely body she stood a stance and line, she lovingly carried her babe, almost a full month nine. But one early cool morning, a bit before the time, the babe it did come about before the full month nine. The mother was in deep distress, her babe it did not move; Melancholy it did sit in, as if death it did behoove. The mother stayed there by its side she would not give up hope. The father came and lingered there, as if to help her cope. Now if I were you, I would shed a tear, for the next part of this story here. The mother, a Hereford, did give birth, the babe, disfigured, fell to earth; the mother, she licked, and was quite forlorn, she struggled over her dead babe born. The father, black Angus, came around, saw the babe upon the ground; and in the way of bull and cow, licked the mother's sorrowed brow. I know that life here on this earth, ends with death, begins with birth; and feelings live in animals, do so believe, and do not think just humans grieve. ©KRJ Karilea Rilling Jungel 10 February, 2000 Sunshine Look, then, into thine heart, and write ~~~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow |
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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Sounds like bull to me....and good bull it is. I feel the same way. Good writing  |
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bobbycat Member
since 2000-02-06
Posts 233USA |
Okay, I know this is going to sound corny, but I was actually sheading a few tears by the end of the poem! Great writing, and yes, i do believe that animals DO feel emotions, also. Bobbycat =^..^= [This message has been edited by bobbycat (edited 02-10-2000).] |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Awwww ! Sunshine- I found your little heart peeking out of this one. I concur with your findings. Even the tiniest of animals feel the loss of another and they also seek to comfort. JUST A WONDERFUL LOOK AT LOVE ! ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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Ohme Senior Member
since 1999-07-17
Posts 816Texas |
Animals also grieve the death of humans. They are not aware of the death but the absence of the person. Yep, I think animals have a degree of feeling. Nice description of their feelings. |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
I love the way you told this tale...nicely done. And yes, animals do grieve. |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Thank you everyone. Even though Balladeer wanted to cast light on this, I can tell even he was touched a little. I argued [hundreds of years ago] with my psychology teacher that animals have feelings...can communicate...and I STILL think I'm right. Sunshine Look, then, into thine heart, and write ~~~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow |
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Nan
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since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
I agree with you totally, Sunshine - Not all animals show it - Dogs in particular, however, are quite obvious about their emotions. You know when they're happy, sad, angry... etc... Anyone who thinks otherwise has never spent much time with a dog..  Nicely done, btw... |
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