The River Conception's Mouth

Authors

David Thacker

Keywords

childbirth, husband's perspective, Clinton F. Larson Poetry Contest, 2022 first place winner

Abstract

Under her linea nigra the abdominals have parted, / and the couple has finally neared the river’s estuary, / a lowland of swirling impatience and rising pain.

Recommended Citation

Thacker, David (2022) "The River Conception's Mouth," BYU Studies Quarterly: Vol. 61: Iss. 2, Article 12.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq/vol61/iss2/12