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For the Tricube challenge of Oliver Mckeithan

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Doc struggled
to pull me
from the womb

In that small
"room" I cared
more to stay!

Bad neck and
spine are the
price I pay

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Valsa George

Date: 7/31/2025 9:55:00 PM

Back with Congratulations on your win Andrea.

Paige Hind

Date: 7/30/2025 10:01:00 PM

Mmm. I am sorry to hear. Glad your sufferings give place to writing - and you won a contest, I see. :) Congrats

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 7/30/2025 10:34:00 AM

Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed reading your wonderful "From Birth' write. Have a blessed day with your win.........

Oliver Mckeithan

Date: 7/29/2025 12:45:00 PM

Congrats on your placement in my contest Andrea. The birthing process can be difficult on the baby. I came out with a deviated septum so I always have sinus problems

Valsa George

Date: 7/28/2025 8:44:00 PM

Sad... Andrea! You had to pay the penalty of your desire to stay in the cozy 'room' more than needed. :(

Line Gauthier

Date: 7/28/2025 3:31:00 PM

Ah ~ from day 1, life is not an easy journey

Sotto Poet

Date: 7/28/2025 2:03:00 PM

The intense battle of existence from its inception and the silent cost throughout time are conveyed in just a few words. Excellent writing Andrea

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 7/28/2025 2:42:00 PM

thanks, that's what I was going for.

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 7/28/2025 5:54:00 AM

Dear Andrea, Hope you are having a great summer. Well, your words hit me with its quiet honesty and strength. Those few lines carry so much, life’s fierce struggle right from the very beginning, and the price paid quietly over time. It’s raw and real, and I admire your courage in sharing something so personal with such economy and power. Summer Blessings, Dear Andrea, Daniel

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 7/28/2025 7:30:00 AM

Thanks so much. A small way for me to vent with a contest challenge

Rowena Velasco

Date: 7/27/2025 7:48:00 PM

I like how this poem keeps it simple but real—shows that birth struggle in a way that feels honest and a little bittersweet. Makes you think!

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 7/28/2025 2:42:00 PM

thanks, Rowena

John Fleming

Date: 7/27/2025 5:03:00 PM

Certainly makes an impact. I hope you don't suffer too often, Andrea. A gritty poem. :) john

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 7/28/2025 7:32:00 AM

I have many things going wrong that I never expected . Thanks, John

Bj Legros Kelley

Date: 7/27/2025 4:26:00 PM

That is sad Andrea, my grandson too had a difficult time being born, we're lucky to have that sweet boy. He too gets pain, I wonder if it was because of his birth.

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 7/28/2025 7:32:00 AM

God bless him.

Mpinge Mpinge

Date: 7/27/2025 12:23:00 PM

Nicely written.

Joe Dimino

Date: 7/26/2025 9:57:00 PM

You were stubborn. Maybe why you are such a fine writer...? Many things I could have been...and here I am. Go figure:)

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 7/27/2025 8:20:00 AM

Yes I am stubborn when it comes to certain things. When I had horrible neck pain in my 30s, different chiropractors told me I must have had neck trauma very very young. My mom told me of other incidents where my neck got twisted around in my early childhood. For example , my head caught between rungs of a crib. We can't predict these effects on us later in life.