plein [B] 
(i)
a sow
 
laden with flush 
heavy motherhood
 
sat on a sofa 
across
 
i awaited piglets 
motion squeak eager
 
but no 
was seeing
 
swirl pattern 
curtain collar
 
soft pink shirt 
blood red buttons
 
a man 
there’d be no wee
 
battering about 
just snarky comments
 
later
 
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