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“The Mother” by Gwendolyn Brooks: A Different Sort of Poetry Reading

I created the following poetry reading on an impulse. This poem speaks to me- I’m not sure why, but it does. The rawness of the anonymous mother who grieves her aborted babies echoes my own heart’s desperation, as I long for my miscarried little one.

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About goatgirlbookworm

My name is Toni Cross, and I was raised on a farm in the far north of the United States. I love to read and write and I hope to use those hobbies in a greater way in the days to come. One of my passions is using whatever influence I have to make a difference in the world.

2 responses to ““The Mother” by Gwendolyn Brooks: A Different Sort of Poetry Reading”

  1. jeglatter ⋅
    March 3, 2012 at 11:47 am

    Thank you for this reading. I feel so for all of our losses. This poem and your reading of it is beautiful.

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