Baby

[Pendragon]

This is called "Visual Poetry." Not only must you find the words, you must arrange them to form art. I hope this works...




Baby

The tiny bundle of life
Slam-dunked down the birth canal
Little head emerges with a wet “plop”
Shrill, high-pitched cry
Dried weighed
Measured footprinted
Starfish arms in all directions
The shrinking hill of mama’s belly
Loving arms enfolding
Small mouth begins to nurse
Natural formula from Nature’s bottle
Tiny eyes wince from the too-bright lights
Small ears assaulted by unfamiliar, indecipherable sounds
Little on-child computer almost unable to process the unending flow of data
Strange shapes half-remembered voices
Bright colors
Soft yawn, stretch, time for sleep
End of first day
And God saw that it was good—

DL Harris
Circa 1999



What does the arrangement of words remind you of, relating to babies? ;)

[holograph]

very nice poem. :) i like it a lot. hmm....ive written a few like this one, but im not sure about the shape just yet. it looks like a fish to me. ;)..a uterus? heh

[Pendragon]

Thank you. No, no. A pacifier! The shape is better on the original, but the spaces didn’t hold true when it posted. But the general shape is still the same! http://www.invision.smileyville.net/smilies/disdain (26).gif

[subterranean]

This is the first time learnt the English word for this thing, which called "DOT" in my native language.

Pacifier


http://www.samflaxny.com/prodimg/516351.jpg

[ShoutGrace]

Thank you. No, no. A pacifier! The shape is better on the original, but the spaces didn’t hold true when it posted. But the general shape is still the same! http://www.invision.smileyville.net/smilies/disdain (26).gif

Oh my gosh. I figured it was a WOMAN! The line beginning "little on board computer . . . " was the hips. :D I hear they get reallllllyyyyyyyyyyy wide. :D What confused me was the fact that she didn't have legs . . . apparently it didn't confuse me enough. :)

[subterranean]

Well, it's kind of look like woman's silhouette

[Pendragon]

DOT, huh, Sub? Now, I have learned something! ;) In the original there are spaces that help the shape a little. I'll try to see if I can get them to work now. EDIT: Nope. They show on the page but not when it posts. Ah, well!

[Virgil]

I loved your poem Pen. Very nice.:thumbs_up

[Avalive]

lOVELY,I wish I could write again. ehe.

[grace86]

I can see the pacifier! But I wonder if it would have been so easy if you hadn't said something Pen. It is a very lovely poem.