From A Wintered Womb
From The Wintered Womb
Underneath the thrice ploughed, fertile, fallow field
Impregnated within a wintered, woven, womb
Of richly composted humus
I lay seeking sustenance, nourishment from
The oxygen filled wintered mist that
Drizzles, seeping, replenishing the amniotic fluids
That trickle through the membranous umbilical cord
Fertilizing, greening,
Ensuring a bountiful spring harvest.
Heather Blakey




Wonderful word images, Heather, on this vintage post.
Dear Heather
Very intimate and rich in imagery.
Nice poeming
silent lotus
Heather
Wow! This poem moved me. I appreciate the way you capture stillness with imagery and words.
Genece
As a creative writing teacher once wrote on my homework, “Fecund with meaning!” (I had to look up ‘fecund’ & then could relax, knowing it was a compliment…).
exquisite imagery
Profound imagery even as I thrust my hands into the rich,loamy earth where winter has been assisting the compost of fall create more worms than rocks.