Linking to dVerse poets pub for Amaya’s challenge to “labor”…
as the product of
conception, a poem
begins with flicker
of flirty idea
which sparks a
burning desire that,
with heart unprotected,
climaxes in passion for
words, that are strung
together like double
helix into phrases
which multiply and
di-verse-i-fy,
connected by
rhythm and rhyme;
hid in warm darkness
until fully developed
and ready to be
edited, contracted,
squeezed through
narrow passage
’til finally, its
author, depleted
and relieved,
delivers another
helpless poem
into wide world
and, whether
birthed online
or hard copy,
whimpering
or wailing,
it comes
hoping to be
caught gently
by readers.
a poem in my pocket 
Nov 15, 2019 @ 08:55:29
You hit the nail on the head!
Nov 15, 2019 @ 11:41:54
Thank you, Caroline!
Nov 15, 2019 @ 11:55:34
🤗
Nov 14, 2019 @ 13:43:33
Sexy! And I love the ending, with the possibility of more and more births as the poem fertilizes the reading eggs:)
Nov 15, 2019 @ 11:41:20
I like your take on the reader’s response too…thanks, Amaya!
Nov 14, 2019 @ 13:38:39
I love the whole process, and I was happy to receive your poetic child.
Nov 15, 2019 @ 11:38:47
Thanks for welcoming my poem, Bjorn 🙂
Nov 14, 2019 @ 11:34:58
I like the description of a poem as a conception and giving birth.
Nov 15, 2019 @ 11:38:03
I’m glad you liked it, Frank!
Nov 14, 2019 @ 09:10:04
kaykuala
’til finally, its
author, depleted
and relieved,
delivers another
helpless poem
into wide world
It is excruciatingly created and like birthing it is masterly expedited. Clever writing lynn!
Hank.
Nov 15, 2019 @ 11:40:20
I appreciate your comments, Hank. Thanks for stopping by!
Nov 13, 2019 @ 11:21:56
You’ve described the process well. (K)
Nov 13, 2019 @ 13:09:00
Thank you, K 🙂
Nov 12, 2019 @ 23:09:05
The image of the words “strung together like double helixes” is striking and gives this poem an extra dose of creativity. 🙂
Nov 13, 2019 @ 08:24:49
I appreciate your comment…thanks for stopping by!