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The sea of your heart is boundless
I will not cut or cast you from my heart. I will not close my heart to you but I will open my heart a little wider to let the light in behind you. I will open my heart a … Continue reading
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The Parting
When he could not decide between her and the sea, he filled her ears and her mind with his endless musings on the best way forward for himself, little noticing each tiny whip crack of pain as it left another … Continue reading
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The Crone here with a reminder.
Just a reminder to the peculiarly deluded poster who is spamming the comments’ boxes that I’m your friendly censor. A) keep it to the topic, B) keep it off the personal and C) Mr ScottySue Ferguson, I’m sure you’ve got … Continue reading
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Do we need a new birth movement? What’s wrong with the human rights movement we have?
“But what should I do??” “Nothing, dear, you’re not qualified.” Monty Python, Meaning of Life, Birth. Birth activists are fond of pointing out the expertification of obstetrics and it is undeniably a field rife with Experts of all kinds, … Continue reading
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Endangered birth
Update: Thank you to those who flew in from around Australia with children and banners! ACM has no right to be trying to deny women access to midwives and while they’ve already made their decision, here’s hoping some of them … Continue reading
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The End ~ Rabindranath Tagore
Today I will go out in the rain and go to the funeral of a much anticipated baby. Sometimes death comes close on the heels of birth, as it can come at any time when life is present. I will … Continue reading
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