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A sea of heads stretches out into the distance The vast stage is set with banks of massive speakers Two giant screens will reflect the performers every movement The lights dim and the crowd erupts in ecstasy The drummer begins his rhythmic pulse, which echoes throughout the arena Guitars twang and the vocalist grabs the microphone and belts out the lyrics My body rocks rhythmically – then a ripple shoots across my abdomen Kick, kick, kick, kick, kick It is relentless, with every drum beat my little one kicks in harmony The music stops to rapturous applause and cheering My baby rests too… and I breathe a sigh of relief Then the music starts, the kick, kick, kick, cycle continues It never ceases throughout the whole two-hour concert Finally the music stops and the band leave the stage ENCORE, ENCORE the audience chants… but I want it all to end, I can take no more! The bands dashes back onto stage Once again the crowd erupts with wolf whistling, screaming and cheering Two more tracks and all the lights in the stadium flicker into life The crowd flows out of the arena - a river of happy faces Contest: The Concert Craig Cornish 05~25~15 This is a true account of a rock concert I attended when I was 8 months pregnant – it is not the best gig I ever went to BUT it is the most memorable … and my son grew up to adore rock music!

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Skat A

Date: 6/11/2015 4:03:00 PM

that was cool... congrats

Jan Allison
Date: 6/11/2015 4:09:00 PM

Thanks Skat it is such a vivid memory even all these years later:-) Hugs jan xx

Viv Wigley

Date: 6/10/2015 10:12:00 PM

Well done, Jan, congratulations on being winningy. 8 Months pregnant- you almost ended up buying an extra ticket! Viv x

Jan Allison
Date: 6/11/2015 1:42:00 AM

They were free tickets hubby got given at work - guess I would have had to blag it for the little one had he arrived early - in fact he was so cosy he was 10 days late lol:-) hugs jan xx

Judy Konos

Date: 6/10/2015 9:12:00 PM

Congratulations and Jan has yet another 'ENCORE'

Jan Allison
Date: 6/11/2015 1:41:00 AM

Thanks Judy - am so glad Robert plant didn't do too many encores I was exhausted! hugs jan xx

Joseph May

Date: 6/10/2015 6:04:00 PM

Congrats on a great win Jan

Jan Allison
Date: 6/10/2015 6:08:00 PM

thanks as ever Joseph:-) hugs jan x

Cecilia Macfarlane

Date: 6/10/2015 5:49:00 PM

Jan, what an awesome memory and fabulous write. I hope you share this write with your son, a rock baby, priceless! Big congrats on your win! Hugs

Jan Allison
Date: 6/10/2015 6:07:00 PM

I will share it with him one day Cecilia:-) Hugs Jan x

Judy Konos

Date: 6/10/2015 3:23:00 PM

Congratulations....Jan

Jan Allison
Date: 6/10/2015 3:33:00 PM

Thanks Judy I was really pleased Craig liked it:-) Hugs jan xx

Sandra Haight

Date: 6/10/2015 2:09:00 PM

A wonderful concert for you to remember, Jan, and how nicely your captured it in your write! Congratulations on your awesome win! Hugs, Sandra

Jan Allison
Date: 6/10/2015 2:18:00 PM

I'm so pleased Craig liked it Sandra - i have been to many many gigs but this one is so memorable for my son keeping the beat so to speak:-) Hugs jan xx

James Fraser

Date: 5/29/2015 6:27:00 PM

Certain bands give out a certain Buzz at their concerts. Your poetry has given me a Buzz wishing I would go to more, hugs, James xxxx

Jan Allison
Date: 5/29/2015 7:10:00 PM

I used to live about a mile away form the NEC in Birmingham so went to many concerts as I did when I grew up in Derby - we used to drive to Nottingham - saw some great gigs there too:-) Hugs Jan xx

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser

Date: 5/26/2015 11:24:00 AM

Jan, you brought me there.. :)! ~olive eloisa

Jan Allison
Date: 5/26/2015 11:47:00 AM

Thanks so much Olive for dropping by I know how busy you are:-) Hugs jan xx

Thomas Martin

Date: 5/25/2015 6:49:00 PM

Good write. should be winner!

Jan Allison
Date: 5/26/2015 1:06:00 AM

Not so sure on that... but thanks Thomas:-) Hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/25/2015 3:19:00 PM

Jan, this is an amazing story and I really LOVE this one. I think your writing here is really good. you actually did like me, writing a narrative, calling it free verse. hahaha. When he said he hated prose, etc, I was like WHAT? For me, this style works best to talk about a concert and yet for both of us, I don't really consider it free verse!. I hope we both make his list, but wow, he will only have maybe five winners, I don't feel too hopeful!! Yours is so unique with the pregnancy story!

Jan Allison
Date: 5/25/2015 3:30:00 PM

It's 100% true Andrea David kicked the hell out of me from start to finish - we think it was the vibrations from the music :-) I wasn't sure how to classify this so went for free verse - win or lose am happy to have posted it for the contest - it sure will be unique!:-) hugs Jan xx

Skat A

Date: 5/25/2015 3:12:00 PM

Good luck in the contest

Jan Allison
Date: 5/25/2015 3:13:00 PM

Thanks Skat:-) Hugs Jan xx

Constance La France

Date: 5/25/2015 9:48:00 AM

Jan, you were brave to go pregnant to a rock concert they can get unruly, your description is awesome 7 and thanks for visiting my poem, oh lyric man

Jan Allison
Date: 5/25/2015 9:53:00 AM

My hubby got given some tickets through his work and it was an artist he really liked so we went - at least I could sit down in the arena - it was the most surreal experience with my son kicking the whole concert - now he loves rock music and plays guitar lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Kp Nunez

Date: 5/25/2015 9:36:00 AM

wow Jan, you rock! This reminds me of an old song here, "Rock Baby, Rock" lol! A 7. Good luck for the contest, my friend! HUgs! :-)

Jan Allison
Date: 5/25/2015 9:44:00 AM

Thanks Kim - the actual best gig I ever went to was Queen headlining at Knebworth in 1986 - 140,000 people - it was incredible - but this gig as described was so memorable - we think it was the vibration noise of the drum that causes the reaction but it was so intense I was exhausted b the end of the gig and couldn't wait for it to end:-( hugs jan xx