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The Pig Fetus
by
Julianne Carlile

 
I don't think I've ever seen anything so sad
As a pig fetus,
Floating in formaldehyde,
Eyes tightly shut to the possibilities:
The desertion by the parents--
Never pretty,
The children's names,
The sibilant siblings,
The sometime friends,
The always lovers,
The pressures of pig politics,
The pursuit of pleasure
And the avoidance of pain--
It was as if God had decided
Even this was too good for him.

--Submitted by Julianne Carlile on 2011-05-01.
Post New Comment:
Julianne Carlile:
Or are you referring to the two lines that begin "The desertion by the parents..."?
Posted 05/14/2011 06:31 AM
Julianne Carlile:
If I dropped the first two lines, the poem wouldn't make any sense.
Posted 05/13/2011 06:20 AM
Julianne Carlile:
Just don't use it to often LOL.
Posted 05/07/2011 06:09 AM
lanet:
Having said that I want you to know that I've used the phrase, "the pressures of pig politics," about a hundred times since I've read your poem.
Posted 05/04/2011 11:32 AM
Julianne Carlile:
Yes, that's what I was aiming for.
Posted 05/04/2011 07:01 AM
lanet:
Here's what I get. I once coached little leage baseball and once we were down by two runs with bases loaded two outs in the bottom of the last inning and my worst batter was up. Everyone expected me to pull him and let someone else bat. I didn't and he hit a tripple and won the game for us. I think that you are expressing the feeling that there is pain in life but to never get to swing at the ball is even worse.
Posted 05/03/2011 07:06 AM
Julianne Carlile:
I would really like some feedback on this one.
Posted 05/01/2011 07:25 AM


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