Expulsed from within
we gasp at last,
the shock of light,
cold—caress
of womb water
no more,
floating to flailing,
drowning in air
until we inspire.
We live, laugh,
suffer, cry,
triumph, sing,
expire and die.
Celia Turner is a Loveland published poet in Northern Colorado Writers annual anthology, Poetry Potion and winner of the 2020 Denver Women’s Press Club Unknown Writer’s Contest. She regularly studies poetry, takes workshops and classes. The Grind online practice of a daily poem submitted to a random participating group each month has been a boon. Poetry for her is an ongoing intimate conversation she continues to have with strangers.