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when other souls
are conceiving
in their dreams 
my breath 
gives birth 
at midnight

my soul
only knows 
to labour
to push 
to birth
alone

~ Eshe Benson

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Karen Jones

Date: 5/13/2025 1:47:00 PM

Nice poem! Congratulations on being featured on soup!

Carolyn Marie Baatz

Date: 12/24/2024 3:24:00 AM

I enjoyed your poem, it captured loneliness in a nutshel.

William Darnell Sr

Date: 4/25/2024 8:50:00 PM

Hi, Eshe! I love this penning. I love the lines: (my breath gives birth at midnight my soul only knows to labour to push to birth alone.) These resonate with me. A fav. Warm Regards, William

Alfonso II Warally Ngengethe Mussabwa Chris

Date: 2/27/2023 6:18:00 AM

Nice poem , It so painful to give birth Push , pushing till you see the creature. Screaming...nyeeeh , nyeeeh. Astonishing to see the bright Noticing strange place , weather and food.

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 3/20/2022 6:20:00 AM

I enjoyed reading this gem again.

Millard Lowe

Date: 7/22/2021 8:57:00 AM

ONE, Eshe. Likewise here. Such is the creative nature of the poem birthed from the pregnant poetic mind. Love this write. Thanks for the share. Inviting you to freely join the poetryvibe.com poetic village. Please log on and share with us as we share with you. Peace and Love.

Eshe Benson
Date: 2/8/2022 2:48:00 AM

Thank Millard. I hadn’t seen this. I’ll head over there. An update: I can’t find poetryvibe.com. It’s returning an error

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 7/19/2021 3:19:00 PM

I tend to be a morning person but I understand your sentiments. I have enjoyed reading your writing. You are a very good communicator. I think you are a great addition to Poetry soup. I hope you enjoy your time here. I have added you to poets that I follow.

Eshe Benson
Date: 2/8/2022 2:47:00 AM

Thanks Richard. Great to connect with you on this forum