Chromosomal fate
Blood-soaked baggage
Temperamental bitch
Like a bad penny
Keeps turning up
Force fed hormones
Great clots of backlash
But she was there
When I needed her.
And again.
Then she stabbed me
In the back.
I had to cut her loose.
Sleep well, old girl.
Grace is today’s host of dVerse‘s Open Link Night (OLN).
Morgan Dragonwillow [today’s prompt from co-host, Punam] is the host of OctPoWriMo. Morgan says:
Welcome to Day 3! Today’s prompt is womb. Giver of birth, definer of womanhood, for some a monthly pain to be borne stoically, for others a bringer of joys of motherhood. We all have a relationship with the womb for we were all conceived there.
Word Prompts:
Choice

Oh I like it — a bit of an elegy actually,
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Thanks, Bjorn, I guess it is!
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As a man, I am amazed and still fascinated by women; so much more interesting than men.
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I appreciate your amazement and fascination, Glenn. I know men are capable of great things, and these things count as great to me.
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Interesting. I had my womb cut out years ago when I had cancer. I have no relationship. I don’t understand the language warning though. Nothing offensive here.
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Did you feel a sense of betrayal from your womb? As you can see I did. The b-word is one I don’t like to use at all, but it was the only word that would fit what I wanted to say.
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Jade, this is such a thought provoking piece!
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Thanks Linda! It’s old news but it’s surprising how quickly those memories come back.
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I can appreciate this to the degree that a man can Lisa. It is the miracle of life, share by man and woman, but carried and protected by the woman. Fountainhead for all of us. Cool write!
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Rob, that is a pretty darned sensitive thing to say. Thank you.
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Ouch, oh the curses and joys of wombs
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Yes, indeed.
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This flowed powerfully with emotion. I love the ending.
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Thank you very much, Grace.
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This is deeply poignant, Jade! I can feel the ache and emotions in your words here though I have yet to experience life in the years to come ahead ..
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Your kind words touch my heart, Sanaa, thank you.
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You’ve caught the turbulence of emotions, the hormonal balancing act. Powerful. (K)
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Thank you, Kerfe.
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That was great! Loved the bitch 🙂
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lol. I tried to think of another word and no other word fit!
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Very powerful, Li.
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Thank you, Sadje.
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You’re welcome Li.
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Love this line: Great clots of backlash. Something bad was bound to happen.
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Thank you Colleen. Back in those days we didn’t have as many choices for contraceptives, and I think they “overdosed” us.
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What an interesting poem! You have really spun this one well! Love the cut her loose line!
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Dwight, thank you. I didn’t choose the prompt but decided to give it a spin, as you say. 🙂
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Our wombs do have a mind of their own, isn’t it! Why couldn’t that bloody pear shaped bag hang in there quietly and do its stuff! Does it make us any less of a woman if it stays barren or is cut out from our body! I feel this Li.
Oh, by the way, I hosted this prompt. 😉
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You did???? Wow, thank you for letting me know you hosted the prompt today. It is an excellent one and there were so many good poems written to it. I really appreciate hearing your thoughts on it also. We are kindred spirits with our experiences.
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Thanks Li. Morgan has made the initial list of the prompts.
But she has asked us to do whatever we want with them; from write up to poetry type, word prompts, music to go with it etc. Yes, it is an awesome list of prompts!
We sure are kindred souls in our experiences. ❤️
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❤
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p.s. I just added you to the link area of my post 🙂
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Thanks 🙂
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Good riddance, I said..I haven’t regretted her absence.
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🙂
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You had me pulled into the poem right from the first line — no offense in any of the wording. Each line added to my understanding. And that last line? A fitting twist of humor to comfort the reader and maybe the writer’s way of letting go.
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Beth, thank you for your understanding. Yes.
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Wow, power packed!
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Richa, thank you.
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Wow, really powerful. It has a very Sylvia Plath feel to it.
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Thank you, Kate. As you can tell, I had a love-hate relationship with my persnickety pear.
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Certainly sounds that way. I have endo, so a bit the same. Lots of fertility treatment, but I was lucky in the end.
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For years I took the pill and it worked fine, (28 day packets) but when they went over to those lo-dose pills, it messed my system up. I wouldn’t recommend them to anyone unless they’ve made improvements in them since the 1980’s. Nowadays they have small pellets they implant just under the skin that last for 5 years. The depo shot every 3 months is a good option for young people. Sorry to hear about the endo, a couple of friends I know have it and it doesn’t sound like much fun. Glad you were lucky after fertility treatment 🙂
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