Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Most Precious Gift - #TankaTuesday #tankaprose #poem #poetry #poetrycommunity @YvetteMCalleiro


Hello, beautiful readers! This week, I hosted the poetry challenge at #TankaTuesday. My prompt was to write a poem about how impactful one day can be. I've had several "one day" moments that have shaped my life and changed my trajectory throughout the years, and while not all of them were good moments, they all led to where I am now, and for that, I am grateful. I decided to write a tanka prose for this week's poem.


Most Precious Gift

I was told I had a one percent chance of getting pregnant. Refusing to accept those odds, I turned to science for help. Round two of artificial insemination brought me my miracle baby. And while other parts of my life were breaking, holding my precious son in my arms gave me the strength to see my path forward. He became my anchor and my purpose. I was blessed the day he chose me to become his mom, and I cherish him every day.

a new moon gives birth
to slew of unlimited
possibilities


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22 comments:

  1. Wow! What a precious moment! Thanks for sharing that adorable picture along with the treasured memory.

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  2. Oh my gosh, Yvette, what a wonderful miracle. I couldn't have children either, and since my husband had a genetic disease it would have been very bad to have a child with him. We looked into invitro, but since he was not expected to live, I didn't persist. I'm so glad you did. Your baby is so beautiful. He has your smile.

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    1. Thank you, Marsha! I'm sorry that you struggled as well, and I'm sorry for your husband's suffering. Thank you for sharing! XOXO

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  3. What a little miracle for a lovely mum ❤️

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  4. Yvi, what a gift, our children are to our family. This was such a lovely prompt. Thanks for the creativity. 💜

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  5. Such a beautiful miracle and poem xo

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  6. Such a happy cutie. Their first smiles are precious,

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  7. Such a sweet blessing, and beautiful Tanka, Yvette! Wishing you all the best and most beautiful! :)

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  8. Wow, you must have been stunned when you got the news. I was the opposite. I was over 12 weeks pregnant when I finally worked out why I felt unwell. Both our sons are precious gifts. Hugs Robbie

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  9. Sigh, this is indeed so precious, thank you for sharing this Yvette, very uplifting.

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