Best Expecting Poems
the storm came -
doors were closed and
candles flickered
Categories:
expecting, weather,
Form:
Haiku
i’m not expecting…
fish bids summer goodbye, with
spectacular leaps
Categories:
expecting, nature, sea, seasons, time,
Form:
Haiku
there are moments that catch your breath, others that take it away,
there are instances which you dread and others that you long to stay,
for the seconds that drag on to minutes,
for the never-ending strikes of the clock,
for the moments that shed the tears,
for the cradle that didn't get to rock.
It can't be put into words, nor expressed through art,
the hurt, the guilt the love that shatters the heart,
to you who felt it- it was real but no-one got to see,
an emotional injustice, a hard hit of reality,
I can't imagine how it is - to feel a part of you die inside,
to feel it growing but then no longer, yet the bond not yet untied,
the emotional scar that residues,
remains an ever-healing bruise,
the mourn, the loss, the"what ifs" that cross your mind,
oddly as it may be it is the truest testament that love is blind,
though you hurt now that the wound is fresh, the memory still lingering,
in time it'll fade, never completely, but enough to stop from constant wondering,
there will come a day when all will be calm- no restless nights,
you begin to embrace the moments and enjoy life's highlights,
for love to grow again it must be felt, when everything brightens,
where the fruit once the size of a blueberry evidently ripens,
for now there's hope, whatever strength hope can give you will get you through,
hard times aren't as bad with loved ones close to you,
a passing away of 'the unknown' is deeply effecting,
sometimes it's what you weren't expecting...
Categories:
expecting, baby, death, emotions, loss,
Form:
Sonnet
Jimmy wanted shut of his girlfriend Joan
Because all she did every day was moan
She was longing for some bling
A bright gold engagement ring
But he ditched her with a' ring' to her phone.
Categories:
expecting, humor, valentines day,
Form:
Limerick
One day so soon,it will be too late
to know ,you have changed your fate
you'll learn ,love,no more bonds us
trust has waned into,agitating fuss
my life,once,was so warm and bright
I lived happily,in elating delight
my nights were lit by full moons' light
my days,too, were shined by sunlight
now the Sun is gone for good
dark nights rule,my depressed mood
smile has kissed,my lips good-bye
faith in your love, lost,know why?
you pushed your luck too faraway
ignoring that truth,unearths someday
your words proven,to be all lies
what will be then,your lullabies
Categories:
expecting, angst, life, lost love,
Form:
Quatrain
The question, “are you expecting?”... expecting what, I say
A UPS parcel or perhaps a brand new sleigh,
A sleigh is what Santa wishes for
To fly like in the old days of yore
To spend time with the naughty girls romping for hours in the hay
© Jack Ellison 2015
Categories:
expecting, fun,
Form:
Limerick
Two perfect feet and too perfect hands
My wish for you, ________ when the stork finally lands
As sleep becomes scarce and the crying never ends
Know that you are forever surrounded by friends
You've got this and that, and the next thing too
Because a fantastic loving mother is inside of you
May smiles and coos overwhelming show
That even your newborn will see this to be so
Heart felt congratulations on this special gift
Remember that always when soiled diapers are whiffed
Categories:
expecting, baby, birth, blessing, child,
Form:
Rhyme
Days getting sunny pouring with sweat
Start living life, Stop expecting death.
Its everyday routine, we read daily news.
Sipping on a cup of coffee, giving our views.
Is it a minute passed or a minute left to live?
Let me grasp it today, tomorrow I will give.
Yes the man is still hungry, what would he yield?
Some meagre drops of petrol or an onion half peeled.
Is life under threat? Why do people fret?
Start living life, Stop expecting death.
Iron rods, wooden sticks, which is the city to escape?
Did the girl in Delhi or in Mumbai deserved the rape?
The coffee cup is empty reading about the ongoing slaughter.
One day an old lady and next day someone's daughter.
Let's wait for tomorrow's news with a bated breath.
The ladies were living there lives not expecting death.
Categories:
expecting, abuse, anger, community, dark,
Form:
Concrete
My age was twenty, and I’d just been wed.
In three months I was pregnant. It had not
been planned. So what went on inside my head
to simply let it happen with no thought?
It was a different era. Even though
we were dirt poor, we did not think things through.
Get married; then give parenthood a go.
Our church advised this as the thing to do.
I found a job while still attending school
to help with the expenses. Feeling gross
was awful, but it passed, and things got cool.
My tummy grew, and soon my time grew close.
To go through labor pains gave me some fear,
but I was ready just to get it done!
The doctor told me as my time grew near,
the heartbeat was a boy’s. I’d have a son!
From start until the end, labor took me
more than twenty hours, and it felt great
to get the anesthesia finally!
To see my son at last I couldn’t wait!
My mom had birthed five girls, so I was thrilled
to think it was a boy for my first born.
But soon my heart with disappointment filled.
I’d carried a boy nine months, I could have sworn!
“It’s a girl,” the doctor said. Upset
I felt, but then her precious face I saw!
Great joy replaced my very brief regret,
and gazing at my daughter, I knew awe!
July 20, 2018 for Joys And Tears Of Being An Expectant Parent (Mother-Father) Poetry Contest of Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser
CONGRATS on your EXPECTED BABY!!!
Categories:
expecting, baby,
Form:
Quatrain
Taste the tender struggle
in the inner soul
of this abomination
who’s yearning for passion…
and affection
from a flame
that doesn’t scorn
a bamboozle soul like me…
but from a flame
that is willing to bloom…
and attempt to cherish
a relationship
expecting nothing in return
but me.
Categories:
expecting, love, passion, sad,
Form:
Free verse
Our First Baby
I look in the mirror, who have I become?
The woman I was, shall soon be a Mum.
My figure so round, so awkward, deprived,
But the little one inside keeps my confidence alive.
I worry so much about the mother I will be,
Would I be perfect for this little he or she?
Have I everything I need, from nappies to bibs?
Oh gosh, did I make a mistake with the choice of the crib!
I find myself, crying and laughing in one,
I knew this was expected for an expecting Mum,
But regardless of what lies ahead now for me,
I know I will love you no matter what, you’ll see.
I look at my wife, I see her so calm,
Will I be that father, who can do no harm?
Do I have the strength to help It strive?
Will he or she take over our lives?
Oh, so much I fear, the worry just grows,
Do you think my wife see this, do you think she knows?
The concerns of finance, are we financial sound?
I was told to expect this, a growing mound.
But when she turns to me and her eyes are a smile,
I know I can do this, I have got this somehow.
The start of our family, my wife, baby and me,
Nothing unexpectant can take this from me.
date of poem 24 July 2018
Our first baby was born on the 9th September 2018
Categories:
expecting, baby, birth, blessing, children,
Form:
Rhyme
Do not be a damn fool
Helping all just like that
Please change your rule
Then, joy you can get
None bothers about you
As all are self-centered
None will offer any rescue
Mainly greed has entered
You may move a big mountain
Or cross all the seven oceans
Still may criticize your captain
Showing badly bitter emotions
The best remedy, you will show
To extricate your whole group
This help, all may come to know
Still may arrange for your coup
Your mother alone will love ever
Like a perennial pleasant spring
She only will ever be a believer
As to you peace that may bring
So please take my word dear
Help all, but expect nothing
Preserve your own cheer
And be your own great King.
Categories:
expecting, betrayal,
Form:
Quatrain
People look at me and wonder what is that glow. Some have said, you look different, you are super happy, you done gained a couple of pounds, why are you always smiling, what’s going on with you? Girl, are you expecting?
Well yall, since so many of yall wanna know and since it’s no secret, yes it’s true, I’m Expecting!
I’m Expecting a Miracle
I’m Expecting to Prosper
I’m Expecting Greatness
I’m Expecting Joy
I’m Expecting Increase
I’m Expecting God’s favor
I’m Expecting Abundance and overflow
I’m Expecting God’s mercy and grace
I’m Expecting God’s peace
I’m Expecting God’s many promises of protection…
So yeah, like I said, I’m expecting and I did gain a couple of pounds, a couple pounds of peace, a couple of pounds of joy, a couple of pounds of favor, a couple of pounds of overflow… and I am truly blessed, grateful and thankful that I have been Expecting and receiving.
So with that being said, I’m Expecting you to be Expecting too.
Thank You Father, thank You!
Categories:
expecting, blessing, faith, god, happiness,
Form:
Narrative
middle of the night
high on cocaine
cigarette smoking in the ashtray beside me
upset
frustrated
my heart aches
it hurts
it beats irregularly
i can feel the burn in my chest from the stress and anxiety and confusion and pain
she said she was coming home at 2am
it is now 4:30am and she’s at a party
I felt it in my chest before she told me
i knew it
i sensed it
i sensed something was in the works and I guess she felt it needed to be hidden behind the curtain
she could have told me anytime that her plans were changing
i lay my head down at 3:00am expecting her to walk through the door
...nothing
I wait in bed, thinking random thoughts
not being able to relax due to the fact that I am expecting her
she keeps me waiting
my mind continues to race
i feel disrespected when someone states they are doing something
then they do the opposite
why did you say this to me?
why did you keep wondering?
I care so much for you that the pain felt dealt by your actions cuts deeper than beautiful truth
you are beautiful
i know this is true
i just can’t understand why we have this obstacle of trusting one another
our relationship has been broken
the cast we used healed the fracture
but the pain still exists
Categories:
expecting, addiction, girlfriend, love, miss
Form:
Your whole life changes when you learn
Your future stops … then starts again
As your whole world’s been rearranged
By this confusing seismic change
Your insides melt, you’re racked with fear
The things you knew best seem unclear
A sudden smile, you cannot not
Your mind goes numb, your eyes fill up
You pull her close to share the pride
And you can feel the life inside
Then all the worry, the delight
Somehow combine to make it right
And unexpectedly you find
Your purpose now has been defined
Your whole life changes when you learn
Your future stops … then starts again
July 16, 2018
JOYS and TEARS of being AN EXPECTANT PARENT (mother-father)
Sponsored by: Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser
Categories:
expecting, baby, father,
Form:
Couplet