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Love Poem Challenge - Celia Breslin

2/13/2015

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Winner - Grand Prize!

About the Author:


Celia Breslin here. I write urban fantasy and paranormal romance. Sometimes, I also write poetry. The offering included here is a short variation (written this month), of a longer poem from “Flow”, a collection of poems composed after the loss of my first child during the first trimester of my pregnancy several years ago. Love in all its varied forms is a popular theme in my poetry. Here, it’s motherly love…


The Poem:


Ritual for Lost Children
By Celia Breslin

Wrapped my heart
in smooth red cotton
tied with string

Placed it on the Lost Children’s altar
and breathed you free
to follow another path


More from Celia:

Home, family, and romantic love are key components in my paranormal stories. All three factor greatly in my Tranquilli Bloodline vampire series. The series heroine, nightclub owner Carina Tranquilli, works hard to make a happy home for herself while dealing with ongoing family drama and a slew of villains intent on ruining her happiness. Along the way, she meets her fated soul mate, undead musician Alexander.

Vampires, love, mayhem…Join Carina’s club!

Available now: Haven (book 1), Vampire Code (short story prequel), Destiny (book 2)
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Find Haven at:

Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/Haven-ebook/dp/B00DQH3SZI/
B&N - http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/haven-celia-breslin/1117105185
Champagne - http://champagnebooks.com/store/index.php?id_product=31&controller=product
iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/haven/id724060995?mt=11
Google - http://books.google.com/books/about/Haven.html?id=FjpnBAAAQBAJ

Connect with Celia:

Web site: http://www.celiabreslin.com/
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/celiabreslin
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CeliaBreslinAuthor
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/CeliaBreslin
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/celiabreslin/


To vote for your favorite poems:

Stop by this blog every 3 days to see the new poems. Leave positive comments on your favorite posts. Invite friends to do the same. Poems with the most hits & comments will win gift certificates for some on-line shopping -- and bragging rights, of course.
18 Comments
CJ Burright link
2/13/2015 01:39:37 am

Sad and lovely poem, Celia. :)

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Celia Breslin link
2/13/2015 03:01:29 am

Thanks, C.J. Writing the longer version years ago was quite cathartic, as was the actual ceremony.

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Liz Fountain link
2/13/2015 01:53:13 am

Sad and beautiful, Celia.

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Celia Breslin link
2/13/2015 03:02:18 am

Thanks, Liz.

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Celia Breslin link
2/13/2015 02:58:00 am

Hi Audra,
Thank you for this opportunity to share poetry in the blogosphere.
cheers,
Celia

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Audra Middleton link
2/13/2015 03:44:40 am

So much said in so few words - very sweet. Thanks for participating!

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Anna
2/13/2015 04:17:53 am

This is sweetly sad and beautiful, Celia. Thank you for sharing it.

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Celia Breslin link
2/13/2015 06:22:30 am

Thank you, Anna.

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Carmen Fox link
2/13/2015 04:55:32 am

This is a lovely poem. You capture the duality of grief and acceptance with perfect acuity, I can feel it. Thanks for sharing such a private moment.

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Celia Breslin link
2/13/2015 06:25:19 am

That duality is a tricky road to navigate with much ebb and "Flow" (hence the name of the whole collection). Thanks for reading.

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Marlene Relja
2/13/2015 07:34:46 am

Beautiful poem. :)

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Celia Breslin link
2/13/2015 07:45:41 am

Thanks, Marlene. :)

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Jasmine Haynes link
2/13/2015 12:03:44 pm

A very poignant poem, Celia.

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Celia Breslin link
2/14/2015 06:24:57 am

Thank you, Jasmine.

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Amber Belldene link
2/13/2015 01:00:23 pm

I'm always grateful when women share about this particular loss. Beautiful and powerful!

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Celia Breslin link
2/14/2015 06:30:50 am

Thanks, Amber.

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Merin McDonell
2/22/2015 01:51:19 am

Nice!

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Heather Knape
3/2/2015 01:15:05 am

Beautiful and heartfelt poem, Celia!

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