The Unfolding Lap | A poem by Jeannine Parvati Baker

I AM MOTHER whose entitlement unlocks the doorless roomThe home of a mystery that flays the soul’s skinCarving ego and rendering the oily mind into light. I AM MOTHER who grows dreams in my bellyFrom my blood drinks the Tree of LifeRooted in heaven until the birth quakeSplits me open in revelation and reliefAnd I…

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