Pulse. Drumbeat. Baby’s kicks. The guitar screams.
Blankets laid on the lawn. Lights dim.
Music swells in waves. Rhythmic: pushing, shoving, pounding on the ground. A night of screamo. Moshing. An owl swoops silently from the rafters. The bassist strikes a chord.
My baby’s song begins.
Joanna Friedman’s fiction and poetry has appeared in a couple of anthologies and on-line publications. She lives in the San Francisco Bay area with her husband, twin girls, and pug dog, Blue. Follow her on Twitter or her website.
That’s a really cool poem Joanna!
Thanks, Kevin! Happy New Year!
Beautifully descriptive!
Thanks
Thanks so much.
A baby being born compared with some rock n roll.
Surprisingly effective.
Love it.
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Sorry, I didn’t catch this sooner. Thanks so much for reading and the kind comment. :)