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Labour Pains

  These contractions Surface skin stretches taut Life writhes beneath Earth labours to expel Sodden Spring

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These contractions

Surface skin stretches taut

Life writhes beneath

Earth labours to expel

Sodden Spring

Responses to “Labour Pains”

  1. Gallivanta

    It does seem like labour at the moment, doesn’t it? (I listen to international weather forecasts on BBC! )

    1. melodylowes

      Ah, but the end-product is ever so lovely, and worth all the trouble! It was downright beautiful today. It was my turn for outdoor recess supervision and it was no hardship at all to stand out in the sunshine!!

      1. Gallivanta

        Bet you felt like joining in on the jump-rope. Is jump-rope still a recess game?

      2. melodylowes

        Yep! We haven’t seen the sidewalk for 6 months, but soon…. 🙂

  2. Lyle Krahn

    Those are beautiful ice patterns.

    1. melodylowes

      Aren’t they? Potential beauty even in the broken places. Hmmm. Seems to be a recurring theme I see in nature. I wonder if I am to – say, learn anything from it? 🙂

  3. Jennifer

    What a great image and poem. Here, our labor is long…and seemingly unproductive. Dear Spring, please spring soon…. 😉

    1. melodylowes

      I hear you. Believe me… 🙂

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