Teen Mother

Girl
Young, pregnant
Crying, hiding, contemplating
Student, daughter, girlfriend, woman
Worrying, praying, dreaming
Painful, joyful
Mother

~Christopher Thor Britt
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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November 20, 2013 at 7:45 PM
Congrat... Awesome win...PD
Harper Avatar
November 16, 2013 at 2:28 PM
Wonderful, Christopher, you capture the transition from girl to mother well. Congratulations on your win.
Kendrick Avatar
November 16, 2013 at 2:22 PM
Ahh!! Very descriptive of the girl becoming an adult but within is still the girl..Congrats.Sara
Ligon Avatar
November 15, 2013 at 2:17 PM
So much emotion and perspective captured in so few words. Congrats, Christopher!
Onclaud Avatar
November 15, 2013 at 3:05 AM
great life stages of a girl- woman.. sweet cheers to you, cnristopher!..:) huggs
Dietrich Avatar
November 14, 2013 at 11:28 PM
this is great how you transitioned her into motherhood, adulthood. Congrats.
Adams Avatar
November 14, 2013 at 7:31 PM
such a true scenario in today's world....congrats on your win :) great write!
Richards Avatar
November 14, 2013 at 2:26 PM
An original topic, and done to perfection. Well done, Christopher.......congrats on a winning poem!
May Avatar
November 14, 2013 at 11:23 AM
congrats on a great win Chris
Tams The Golden Girl Avatar
November 14, 2013 at 4:54 AM
congrats on your win Chris xx
Horsch Avatar
November 13, 2013 at 10:10 PM
Congrats Moo. Good job Roger
Britt Avatar
November 13, 2013 at 10:27 PM
Thanks, Ger.
Mehta Avatar
November 13, 2013 at 9:57 PM
Congrats on the win in my contest and thanks for participating, christopher
Britt Avatar
November 13, 2013 at 10:04 PM
Thank you Dr. Mehta. Your contest was a fun opportunity for me to try out a new style of poetry. My brother, Roger Horsch, had challenged me to give it a try. CTB
Kithinji Avatar
November 6, 2013 at 4:18 PM
Diamonds are forever- especially poetic ones!
Gasun Avatar
November 2, 2013 at 11:44 PM
This is an excellent diamante poem my dear friend Christopher! I love it and so enjoyed. Good luck in the contest! Thanks a lot for sharing and your lovely congratulatory comments on my poem! love and big hugs, Leonora
Britt Avatar
November 13, 2013 at 10:04 PM
Thank you Leonora.
Peterson Avatar
November 2, 2013 at 7:28 PM
I was unfamiliar with this form but like it very much as you have penned it. More could not be said with fewer words. Mark
Mccall Avatar
November 1, 2013 at 6:16 PM
So much truth and deep. Very well penned.
Onclaud Avatar
October 31, 2013 at 1:43 PM
amazing life stages well expressed in diamante form... creative, chris!..:)
Odibi Avatar
October 31, 2013 at 3:31 AM
Well written...dilenma of a growing girl, Kechi
Ekechukwu Avatar
October 31, 2013 at 3:25 AM
Wow! A deep poem that has the real meaning hidden....nicely penned! Kudos! Bob- Based On Belief.
Dietrich Avatar
October 31, 2013 at 1:43 AM
wow, that's an outstanding one!
Mehta Avatar
October 30, 2013 at 9:45 PM
Thanks for the entry, Christopher
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