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Mama Hiku

down on the floor
hands and feet would lift me ~
i was a plane

blew up balloons
she made me animals ~
i was dazzled

taught me stitches
loved skilled embroidery ~
i was craft sown

drew paper dolls
sketched with clothes to cut out ~
i was prized fun

read tales aloud
fueled my fantasies ~
i was book hooked

spent time with me
shared skills and joys with me ~
mama loved me

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Bill Baker

Date: 8/12/2025 3:43:00 PM

Pleasant read my friend. Nice to share your joy of spending time with your mom. From comment below, I see congratulations are in order. Yeah! I love my mom, so much and appreciate the fact that she taught me as a young boy ... she told me, " all women are here on earth for men to respect, admire, and love. Find you one that you can respect, then admire, then love forever and invite her to share her life with you. You will have a blessed life my son." She was so right! Bill

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/10/2025 1:16:00 AM

Way to go, Caycay. Great win!

CayCay Jennings
Date: 8/10/2025 1:20:00 AM

why are you awake at this hour? Why am I? I just realized that the time on Soup must be your time, Mountain, right? Your comment says 1:16am and my reply says 1:20 am when it is actually 4:20 am here. The math works. Maybe you already knew that, but I hadn't ciphered it yet. CayCay

Evelyn Judy Buehler

Date: 8/9/2025 9:46:00 PM

Your beautiful tribute, was such a pleasure to read, CayCay. Wonderful writing! :)

CayCay Jennings
Date: 8/10/2025 1:20:00 AM

Thank you, Evelyn. Poetry hugs ... CayCay

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/8/2025 8:08:00 AM

Craft down. Book hooked. You have such creative phrases. Adorable set. Your mom sounds like she was better than mine in your childhood. When I think about it, my mom did not really play with us. I think she only read to us at night gosh was I am even more interactive mother with MY kids than my mom was with us? What a thought.

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 8/9/2025 10:10:00 AM

It's so good you have reconnected

CayCay Jennings
Date: 8/8/2025 2:06:00 PM

She was the best Mom ever, until she wasn't, as you know. Best Mom when a child, best friend when I was an adult, then she dramatically and drastically changed beginning in her late 50s. Had a great talk w/ her today, 8-8, on her birthday, meanwhile my sister (tag, she's it now) is struggling to find Mom's wallet and/or restore its contents. Been there, lived that. Love, CayCay

Paige Hind

Date: 8/7/2025 9:44:00 PM

Awww, so sweet. I thought this was a beautiful and well written set of Haiku!!!

CayCay Jennings
Date: 8/7/2025 10:30:00 PM

My Moma (that's how I've spelled it since sounding it out at 4) turns 89 tomorrow and I enclosed these haikus in her Birthday card. They're all true and I know she'll remember - each time she reads it, she'll re-remember. She's in Texas, me Florida, so I'll love her on the phone. Poetry hugs ... CayCay

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 8/7/2025 11:16:00 AM

What lovely Haikus you have here. Love Them... A mom's love is the best along with great memories. Have a lovely/blessed day writing away...............

CayCay Jennings
Date: 8/7/2025 10:31:00 PM

My Moma turns 89 tomorrow. I put this 'poem' in her BD card which I hope she has by the time I call her tomorrow. So glad you loved them. Poetry hugs ... CayCay

Anne Winter

Date: 8/7/2025 5:36:00 AM

Dearest CayCay, your poem melted my heart. I'm literally in tears. Wow, how deeply touching this poem is. These series of haiku are just exquisite! I love love love it! We should definitely be soup friends. Love, Anne

CayCay Jennings
Date: 8/7/2025 10:34:00 PM

I hope my Moma loves them when she finds them in her birthday card tomorrow, think she'll get the card on her BD. They're all true memories. I don't know where my self-esteem would have landed w/o my Moma's love. (I know I spell Moma wrong, it's my way since age 4 & how I spelled it for her copy) Poetry hugs ... CayCay

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 8/7/2025 2:00:00 AM

Great string of haikus. I write few of them and don't consider them good. Poetry hugs.

CayCay Jennings
Date: 8/7/2025 10:34:00 PM

You are always too hard on yourself, Victor. You're a fantastic writer of all forms. I'm glad you enjoyed my Moma hikus. Poetry hugs ... CayCay

I Am Anaya

Date: 8/6/2025 9:54:00 PM

A string of beautifully written haikus, treasured moments shared with mother Such warmth showing you cherished her. A simply delightful tribute to mama!

CayCay Jennings
Date: 8/7/2025 10:40:00 PM

Hopefully, she'll receive the Haikus in her BD card tomorrow, she turns 89. I'm in Florida, she's in Texas, as is my sister, so I'll love on her via phone tomorrow day. TODAY, it's 1:38 into 8/8! I get to hug on her in November. Poetry hugs ... CayCay

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 8/6/2025 8:18:00 PM

Love that opening hiku! Made me smile!

CayCay Jennings
Date: 8/7/2025 10:41:00 PM

Thank you, Kim, so delighted to know I gave you a smile. Poetry hugs ... CayCay

Jan Allison

Date: 8/6/2025 5:23:00 PM

what wonderful memories CayCay - I wonder what my son would recall from his childhood! hugs jan xx

CayCay Jennings
Date: 8/7/2025 10:42:00 PM

Ask him, Jan, don't wonder when you can know. Does he have any idea what a haiku is, should you present him the form and challenge? Might be fun and a bonding time. The whole family could participate. You've got my thoughts tumbling! Poetry hugs ... CayCay

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 8/6/2025 5:05:00 PM

awwww....what sweet remembrances of your mom. My mom played paper dolls with me too...I cherish that memory. That's for your words, hugs, Sara

CayCay Jennings
Date: 8/7/2025 10:36:00 PM

That Moma played with me made a huge impact on my ability to like myself because I didn't fair as well with my Dad though we loved each other dearly. You would have loved the Barbie dresses she knitted when I had my tonsils removed! Poetry hugs ... CayCay