Dancing Baby
I felt you dance into me.
Oh, some babies are born
of hot, wide passion
other in momentary indifference
with untroubled sleep
the real reward.
But you danced in
with the moon waxed
and your daddy stinging
a love song to the sky
a song with my name and yours
ribboning through it
until there was a chain so long
in a voice so strong
you had no choice
but to follow it
to join our joy
to dance into my belly
and rest untroubled
for nine lovely months
until you were ready to sing
your own love song.
~ Laurie Lico Albanese
August Break, day 3. Photo: fading magnolia, taken at Riverview Cemetery in Portland, OR on my day with Robin. Poem: from the wonderful book Blue Suburbia, Almost A Memoir
18 comments:
I think I will faint with the beauty of this one
If only every baby had parents like these
and they were a poem in their mother's heart
beautiful Relyn
Update on Amden on arise 2 write.
Hugs,
andrea
Beautiful, warm, tender, enveloping many feelings of motherhood.
so beautiful and with your music playing (Kiss the Rain) it is a perfect way to start my Sunday. thank you
Beautifully said, but I have the feeling maybe some mums wouldn't be quite so euphoric?! :0)
Magnificently sculpted piece of a lovely heart, this one.
So so beautiful.
I'm richer for reading this, friend.
-Jennifer
now...that was lovely. xox
This made me smile! What a lovely thought. Have a super week!
Love your Sunday Morning Poetry! It's one of my favorite things to check out on Sundays! I'm heading on to school now ~ hope I see you there or maybe not, because that would mean you were doing something else ~ maybe something totally fun and meaningful or making a memory, or... <3
Gorgeous image! A time of peace, a moment of pure joy. Thanks so much!
What a lovely poem and a magnificent photo that you took! You only get better with each one! Love ya!
Hello, writer of beauty. I'm so sorry for your difficulties of late. Praying for you all...I finally finished my B.S.N. Thank you so much for your encouraging words along the way. { } Hugs, Deanna
love your sunday poetry, don't always comment, but I always read :) this one is so beautiful, the song with name ribbons so long and a voice so strong ... beautiful! Thanks for sharing
Beautiful photo...wonderful words.
the bloom matches the poetry so well..a beautiful dance indeed
you had no choice
but to follow it
to join our joy
to dance into my belly
Such beautiful lines; a baby conceived in love. And I love the beautiful delicate intimacy of that flower; it does suit the poem well.
Incredible! Thank you for this beautiful moment. xo – g
Hi Relyn,
thank you so much for visiting my blog and taking the time to write sweet words. I am quite often a quiet visitor to your cosy fireside and have been looking in to see how Arlen is...am so happy that he is mending.
This poem is incredible; it took my breath away. Thank you for introducing me to it.
Blessed be and a virtual hug to you :~)))
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