My son sleeping is divine with breath as tender as his mind With heart so soft inside its shell – Dear God may this cage house him well! Continue reading »
Tag Archives: Motherhood
Water water everywhere – Michele Seminara
No water and a vomity child – there’s the rub! The street is full of trucks and noise and men in orange vests all trying to fix the problem. The house is full of dirty bowls and towels and unwashed hands – and no way to clean them. Inside we sit, my little girl and … Continue reading »
A Mother Must – Michele Seminara
I have decided that poetry is right for me because I have so little time to write you see. A mother must learn to brush her teeth while pondering questions of life and death. She must hold in mind words to give birth to later and incubate them while cooking the dinner. She must dive … Continue reading »
My Daughter by Michele Seminara
Why is my daughter crying? She’s so soft inside her shell. If I want to know I might have to go and find her where she’s hiding scared. Oh why is my daughter crying? In the past I might have known. Before she involuted and expelled me from her secret world. Why is my daughter … Continue reading »
