kittens
millions mew through
milk-bottle streets
hackle raised hunger
post-Roe madness
darting between cars
hiding within bushes
painful prurient truths
scruffy discarded mogs
forced birthing bleeds
terrors tumultuous tears
ineffable wailing woe
unwanted pink mouths
tiny hisses erupt
dry-tongued sorrow
drowned by righteous
thy will be done
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diaper drives don’t give love
feeding crying newborn mouths
does nothing for broken souls
trapped in poverty’s unrelenting
cycle you pretend to understand
while you played summer camp
horseback rides, sailing, singing
desperation rages wildfire hot
without choices, chances, hope
sprinkling your righteous confetti
gathering tiny clothes in basements
women trapped cry into the night
why is this happening to me?
you take away choice saying
you are ready for all the babies
forcing your golden-crossed will
caring not for life’s long-term pain
persecute, punish, push your truth
while infant mortality rates soar
quality healthcare by reservation only
let the babies eat cake off free bibles
*This week I listened to This American’s Life’s episode titled “The Pink House at the Center of the World.” These poems are my reaction.
Bridgette Tales 
Powerful. I like especially the line “let the babies eat cake off free bibles”. Excellent uncurrents in both poems: the “kittens” and “righteous confetti”. (perhaps of the good book pages? )
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Thank you, Rebecca. Yes! We need to stop allowing religious zealots to make rules governing the country. Listening to the voices of those women in the NPR post made me so sad and angry. The wealthy will always have access to abortion. It’s a war on the poor and it’s appalling.
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If the 120,000 children waiting to be adopted in the US all have loving homes, that would show they believe life is important.
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Absolutely. It’s so clearly about pushing an agenda and not at all about the children. The idea they are collecting diapers for these babies stuck me as particularly short sighted.
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Wonderful poems. Loved both of them.
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Thank you for your loving support.
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Excellent words – very powerful! I will try to see if I can find that episode. I always enjoy it when I check in on Saturday.
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Thank you. Here’s the link: https://www.thisamericanlife.org/774/the-pink-house-at-the-center-of-the-world
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Powerful! Goosebumps at times. What would we do without poetry to process our thoughts and emotions, I don’t know how I ever did, or rather I do – messy. Great poems
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Thank you so much! Yes, poetry helps me work through so many things.
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Thank you for the support
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Thank you!!
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Reblogged this on johncoyote and commented:
Powerful and needed words written by a talented writer.
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Thank you so much.
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You are welcome dear Bridgette.
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Dear Bridgette. I am very disappointed in our leaders. Won’t pass gun laws and changing a written federal law. I pray women and all people remember. Those men and women had no concern for the children safety and the rights of women. Outstanding poetry.
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Agreed. It’s so hard to stay positive right now.
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I research the candidates and the Republican party made me a Democrat. Vote dear Bridgette. Women control the elections. Time for them to stand as one again. Vote the old men out.
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Of course, you already know what I think. 😉 But, yeah, glad you put these up. Powerful responses!
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Thank you for your support and encouragement. I appreciate it so much.
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Right back at you! 💕💕
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Amazing. Haunting. Beautiful, sad, truth.
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Thank you so much, Nicole. It’s been hard to hear all the stories of women affected and not get upset and want to do more than write poems about it.
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While I have a different perspective on this, I can respect and appreciate your point of view. Thanks so much for sharing
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Thank you for reading it and I know it’s a polarizing topic. I appreciate your ability to understand another perspective-we all need more of that.
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Absolutely! Love your thoughts my friend 💓
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Great Poem
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Thank you. I realize the topic can be hard for some people, but I’m glad you saw what I was doing and appreciated it.
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Writing a poetry is not easy, its an art nonetheless. I enjoyed your work.
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