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Pansies
Joanna Weston
first-prize (tie) in poetry
The small rise
in my belly
flattened into fever
and a hospital bed
they took the child
from between my thighs
put him in a dish
and gave him
to the earth
You brought pansies
purple and yellow
luminous on the table
I wondered if they
had grown
out of my womb -
The child's face looked
from a purple
and yellow frame
a kindness flowering
from my body
© Joanna M. Weston
Joanna M. Weston, born in England, married, 3 sons, two cats. A
chocaholic writer, knitter, and gardener she has published reviews and
poetry internationally in journals and anthologies. She is the author of
four chapbooks published (all out of print) and THE WILLOW-TREE GIRL for
ages 8-12. Check it out at
http://www.electricebookpublishing.com/books/childrens/index.htm.
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