Sunday, December 20, 2009

Poetry Train: Comma

Comma

Life’s paragraphs
build up
one after another

with the constant
patter of computer
keys typing

word after word
until pages
fill up and turn

and we never
stop to catch
our breath.

Then you called
with the news
of a second grandchild

on the way,
just a comma,
now, but enough

to make us pause
and think about
the future

and smile.

6 comments:

Stan Ski said...

The start of a fresh set of paragraphs, and each accompanied by a smile.

Unknown said...

A new story waiting to be born. Great news! our poems had a similar theme this week.

lissa said...

the birth of a child compare to the birth of words - nice

Andy Sewina said...

Hi Linda, nicely done! And congrats on the good news!!

Jeeves said...

Smile indeed!

Anonymous said...

Congratulations! Wishing you all the best in the coming new year from Saudi Arabia!

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