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A big thanks to everyone who replied & congratulated, on-list and off. Yes, Patrick, the midwife's foot did arrive (and the rest of her as well, fortunately), about two minutes before William did. I like to think I could have delivered him myself if necessary -- but I'm glad I didn't have to test the theory! Add to this the fact that we live, quite literally, 100 meters away from the maternity ward and we felt a bit silly about not making it on time. But when the baby decided to arrive, he really decided to arrive. All are well, even if his older sister & brother are (understandably) finding it all a bit strange. Expect very few posts from here for the next few weeks, as poetry gives way to parenting ;) --Knut On Nov 27, 2005, at 21:50, Stephen Vincent wrote: > Such joy to hear, Knut. > Be well with the new baby bond! > > Stephen V > > > >> Hope that >> The foot >> On pedal >> Arrived >> >> >> Cheers congrats Patrick >> Ps any old excuse not to get that snap on time!! >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Poetryetc provides a venue for a dialogue relating to poetry and >> poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Knut Mork >> Skagen >> Sent: 26 November 2005 17:26 >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: A snapshot whose tardiness is self-explanatory >> >> We are rolls >> of warm wax >> spinning >> in the hull >> of sulphur lamps, >> shifts in the >> cloud cover, >> light matter >> passing through >> us and beneath; >> experience etched >> to the body >> in muscular spots >> where language >> won't go. >> >> The groan of my wife >> woke the cells >> who remembered >> the groan; >> silent for years >> in the cochlear curl. >> Not an animal >> sound but >> human, the way >> so few sounds >> are human. >> The clench within >> between two >> sets of muscle: >> one very small, >> the other the strongest >> ever to visit a human: >> the long, concrete >> squeeze of the womb >> against a matchstick kick; >> >> and at the other end >> of the phone line >> a midwife >> with her foot on the pedal. >> >> >> KM Skagen >> Trondheim, 24/11-05 >