and grabbed imagination
by the collar
and they wrestled
and rode each other
naked and sweaty
until conception
was complete.
During gestation,
the second draft
brought needed
revisions
until finally,
this child,
their beautiful offspring
was ready.
Press “Publish”
and wait.
Every baby
in this nursery appears,
more or less,
the same,
and a hundred more
were born
since you started
reading this.
What did you expect?
It’s just a blog post.
It’s not like
you cured cancer.
[Written for http://dversepoets.com/2016/01/28/image-ine-dverse-meeting-the-bar/, inspired by your Hostess, Victoria C. Slotto]
