Liquid Braille~

I learned you

each of you

first

in an amniotic world

with a flutter

like an inside kiss from butterfly

 

The first one pressed her hips against my hip bone

a fluid umbilicus

filled with whispering rushes

she said

I will teach you patience

and unconditional love

 

She did . . . .

 

The second one bent her brow against my ribs

her pulse a steady murmur

in a silver artery that ran my belly

she said

I will teach you to trust again

and give you a banquet of childhood

you never had

 

She did . . . .

 

The third one pressed his palm against my abdomen

my eyes dilated

aching for tear ducts

as I read his life through my fingertips

he said

I don't belong to you

but thank you for the haven of your body

I will teach you complete selflessness

 

He did

in liquid Braille . . . .

 

 

 

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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

 

excerpt from the upcoming

to be released August 2010

Reviews

[Gracie-San]

Wow, this was absolutely extraordinary.

That being said, I'm not entirely sure what this poem is about. Maybe I have to read it again (and again) to understand it, but the prose is beautiful and the thought behind it is beautiful as well. It flows so well and has great sensory imagery.

I loved it.

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"I don't belong to you
but thank you for the haven of your body
I will teach you complete selflessness"

Ha!!!Nice Line..and "Liquid Braille" a very aesthetically-artistically-
poetic title (love it)...
as always...
a sleek innovative use of illusions in dreamy surrealistic reverie-I Love It!!!

james:-)

[Linda Marie Van Tassell]

Spun sublime and tender, this one has a hint of sadness, which echoes through the heart. As always, you are amazing.

Linda Marie

[Michael X]

You are an amazing writer, I am totally fascinated by your word use.
Depth, sincerity, and an enlightening sense of meaning,
this is beautiful, keep up the great work Selene, I'm lloking forward to reading more from you

[Kimber L]

I love your writing Selene. All of them are beautiful. Some are darker then others. Then you pop out a suprisingly sweet one showing a much softer side of you like this one. You show us so many deeply faceted sides of the inner workings of your beautiful mind. I love you sweetie - keep writing! MUAH!

[Kyle Insane]

Thank you.

[Jibey]

A beautiful celebration of, what I understood to be the gifts brought by our children... of the wonder of motherhood

[Crinkle°]

hey! very nice, I enjoyed a lot.

[Bloodyfox]

wow

[Crowley]

hmmmmm...I have to say, that was quite delicious, a trek through the timing and potential outcomes of offspring. If it were the Brady Bunch, or Eight is Enough, I wonder what other stories and outcomes there may have been. It is true that the lessons learned form the connection with our children, especially the mothers is unique and far deeper that any other you are likely to have. Nice work.

[Ima]

woaa!! thats deep ... something only a mother can relate to ...
good job