cow pushes
hard, long
granddaughters
come along
to witness birth of calf
girls interested in kittens
already few weeks old
realize something wrong
in birth canal – nose, one hoof
show but never second foot
leg bent unnaturally
cannot push out
(naturally)
must pull
stillborn
Unfortunately, this was our experience yesterday…linking quadrille to dVerse.
a poem in my pocket 
Apr 26, 2017 @ 04:47:31
What a shame! The girls will realize it is not smooth sailing but it’s a good experience. It should make them have more sympathy for birth situations in future.
Hank
Apr 26, 2017 @ 07:02:13
Yes, good can be gleaned from this experience…renews all our appreciation for miracle of live births!
Apr 25, 2017 @ 12:45:36
This is so sad… and what an experience of life (and death) for your grandchildren.
Apr 25, 2017 @ 11:15:58
I’m sorry. 😦 Never easy to experience or to try to explain. Even in death there is life. Hopefully the new kittens will offer some comfort.
Apr 25, 2017 @ 11:45:00
Yes, they are farm girls who have seen dead animals before…glad for the kittens and a couple new calves now.
Apr 25, 2017 @ 08:06:37
A sad alignment of word and real life. An especially hard experience for the girls I would imagine but fortunately they have the kittens (and you of course)
Apr 25, 2017 @ 04:13:47
Oh dear… so sorry. The young ones learnt something..maybe too soon..still valuable.