Short Afterbirth Poems

Short Afterbirth Poems. Below are examples of the most popular short poems about Afterbirth by PoetrySoup poets. Search short poems about Afterbirth by length and keyword.


Premium Member Dandelions

flying in the air
like fairies ghosts and phantoms ---
tales of autumn 

celestial physiques 
symbols of sun moon and stars ---
snowy vibrations

fluxy flow of life
birth and afterbirth aligned ---
cotton umbrella?



08 October 2022
Form: Haiku


Premium Member Pursuing Madness, Folly

   Twice around the world he sped
       pursuing madness, folly
   Unrequited lover he
       denied, his desperate volley

   Once ignited, passions roused
       flames obey no limits
    Wildfires scorch the tender earth
       unbridled desire's afterbirth
Form: Rhyme

What Wise Men

Finally, Wise Men did show,
They lost Bethlehem, you know,
Their queens did wait,
Moronics arrived bit late,
They forgot to deliver the afterbirth,
Now there's no Peace on Earth,
"I don't want any more pets!"
No Mary ever said, but yet,
Peace on Earth would be great
For our human race, anticipate!
Form: Rhyme

SF rules

Yes, Science Fiction rules,
Predicting our futures,
Viral phobias flooding,
Survival of our immunes,
Building vertical holds sway,
Hi-rise farms beyond,
Atmosphere blown afar,
Surrogate wombs,
Artificial recycling,
Afterbirth of our tribe,
Robotic thought police,
Digital implants, no brains,
Real time, or not,
Are we there yet?

Premium Member What Easter Means To Me

Reborn am I, grieve not.
As comes the dawn reborn.

Through idolatry, dichotomy, solution.
Reborn am I, grieve not.

Through afterbirth adorned,
womb of wonder formed.

Arise, alive, reborn through chaos and confusion.
Arise, alive, to a new and bold conclusion!

A clarity of love and ablution.
Reborn are we through Christ’s absolution.
Form: Rhyme


Cloaking

Lost unto a Gin spin
The blood grows thin
To the beckoning 
Of a morning hangover of regret
And reading the tet a tet
Of slurring rambling 
The pre-amble 
Shall read
Here lies the afterbirth 
Of the Man Child Boy
Who writes until the morning 
Comes to fetch what is left
Of the night before 
Bore the brunt of self loathing 
In Emperor's cloaking
age

Mooncalf

Stilts balanced by the fear of falling.
Afterbirth and straw. Inside out.
A mix of skin and string.

Pulled out like the tide,
a mess of purple tubes
and slime-life.

Your eyes as round as earths.
You try to eat the night air
then seek the primary. Milkmouth.

Born under a stone eye.
Special and disjointed.
You are not white enough

to be dry bone,
rather hopeless pearl
as the full moon sags.

Premium Member Embryos Unseen

All life is precious; This, the sculptor and carver know. They see the veins in the stone and the breath in the wood; they free the elemental life, from its bondage. Chisel and rasp, deliver the life, that no one else sees; birthing is never an easy process. Not all wombs are, amneo-laden; stone and wood afterbirth, are more easily cleared away; newborn creations emerge to be admired and prized by, all who encounter them.

Unveiling Void

Vibrating light
Creating sound
Resisting LOVE
When TRUTH is found

Resilient music
Bouncing the rafters
Building sandcastle dreams
In Happily Ever Afters

Mourning the loss
Of passing Earth
Clinging tight
To the afterbirth

Process is unyielding
As breathe comes to life
The cord of uncertainty 
Breaks the firing ice

No line in unity
Every work complete
As TRUTH is unveiled
Washing Salvation’s feet

Written by Trudy Schrader on 10-26-2023
Form: Rhyme

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