Hovea Music Press

Poetry As Such No. 5

The Weight of the Baby

Poems by Andrew Lansdown

 Images by Daniel Argyle


Titles and first few lines

Quickening

A camper in a domed tent,
the baby in her belly.

Opulence

Her milk has come in
but our son still sleeps.

The Weight of the Baby (Marroning, Wellington Weir)*

I stay behind with the baby
while they check the baits---
my wife, my children. They are
that light skirting the shore.

Departures

He waves now without being told.
But what sense does he make of it...

Homecoming

It is thrilling to be so loved.
Hearing my step on the verandah...

© Andrew Lansdown 1997

The Weight of the Baby* is a lovely poem which has been read at Christenings and other events celebrating children.

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