Wandering Butterfly Poet Tanka

No Turning Back

A Mothers Meditation

I taught her better.
I didn’t want this for her
She’s followed my tracks
Look at her, life is ruined
She knows not what she’s done


	The Daughters Disposition

	Wow, what did I do?
	I can’t bear the pain she flaunts
	Her disappointment…
	Stings… like a swift kick inside
	What on earth was I thinking?


A Teen Dad’s Train of Thought

Did I? I didn’t!
It wouldn’t have felt as good…
She took the pill right?
What if, she was with other guys?
What do I tell my parents?

"Studies and surveys of young teen males show they are worried the pleasure 
experienced during intercourse will diminish with the use of a condom."
Source: http://www.pregnantteenhelp.org/statistics/teen-condom-use-statistics/

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Contest: Mom, I’M PREGNANT!
05/19/2011

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Funom Makama June 11, 2012 at 4:30 AM This is great... I really enjoyed it. Nice to get such a blessing in such a beautiful monday afternoon.

Linda-Marie Sweetheart June 20, 2011 at 3:07 PM exquisite Miranda.. and a great new contest Inspire ..it sparked my creative juices to the max.. good luck in the process .. luv the fact u chose one letter for us to utilize the form.. awesome luv..

Constance La France May 24, 2011 at 7:58 AM Wow, this is amazing, best of luck in the contest and I want to thank you so much for selecting my poem Two Boys, for placement in you contest Brotherly love~~

Cory Long May 21, 2011 at 7:41 PM this is great good luck in the contest.. cory

Andrea Dietrich May 21, 2011 at 1:42 AM YOu chose a really cool way to showcase this topic, in that short tanka form. Clever girl!

Jack Horne May 20, 2011 at 1:00 PM Great write, Miranda. Spot on with all three viewpoints, I'd imagine

Carolyn Devonshire May 20, 2011 at 12:30 PM Wow, awesome look at all three perspectives, the mother's angst, the daughter's reaction to disappointing her mother and especially the teen father's reaction...she took the pill, right?...was she with other guys? His immaturity hits the target with a bullseye. This is an awesome entry for Gwendolen's contest. I'm working on mine and it's turning into a novel. Heaven help me shorten it. Lacks the punch yours has. This is a winner in my book. Love, Carolyn

Carol Sunshine Brown May 20, 2011 at 5:32 AM What a beautiful morning. The sun is finally shining, the birds are singing, and I am sharing my day with you reading your wonderful poetry. Can't get much better then this. I hope you have a great weekend Randa. Love, Carol

Jim Pemberton May 20, 2011 at 4:02 AM Good poem! I'm sure those of us who have daughters... This is one of our first concerns. As parents, we need to be there for them...

Poet Destroyer A May 19, 2011 at 9:25 PM Miranda, this is a very interesting poem... thanks for sharing... Sometimes we just don't know whats wrong with them men,.... I will look up the site... you take care now...p.d.

James Foulk May 19, 2011 at 7:30 PM it seems like no matter how you raise them it happens. you just have to hope that as a parent you did your best and trust your kid, if you start telling them you don't trust them, then something could happen also. this was a good write and something young people should read. thank you for your comment on Tender Love.