his gentle kisserased
the hard knocks
before him
and I stopped breathing
as a dandelion
and started blooming
like a daisy
in the eternal spring
of becoming a
Mama
Author notes
Prompt is: "The Day I Stopped Breathing"
30 words
A contest entry
- Prompt 10 entries/ 30 words more or less by mysticstorm.
475 points, ended April 18, 2008, 11 entries
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Comments
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You just write the most beautiful poetry!!! Now there are 8 of us sighing... Congrats. on that Golden Goblet...
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*sigh...and such a beautiful daisy
Love, C
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Simplistic and beautiful.
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Excellently done. Fantastic imagery capturing the reader in your words. The first bloom of motherhood is a magical moment. Best to you.
Mouser
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How wonderful gorgeous...what a beautiful take on the prompt...such wonderful creativity and so true for the moment you find out a child is now a part of you...excellent and tender...beautiful meataphor and imagery...well done...
thank you for entering!
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Well, this is a positive take on the prompt. Very unique take on the prompt.
"...started blooming
like a daisy..."
Paul
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Very outside the box if you will.
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Wow
Gorgeous
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