Mother

Mother


  Most splendoured caregiver
        Main pillar of support
  Million mouths crave her meals
         Martyrs life if need be
  Measure of love so large
        Makes one feel very tall
   Mortal version of God!

Contest Pleiades M
Date April 20 2017
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Sheehan Avatar
August 22, 2017 at 12:10 PM
Fantastic poem. It really captures the magic of motherhood. Very true.
Singh Avatar
August 22, 2017 at 9:03 PM
Thank you!
Martin Avatar
May 1, 2017 at 12:24 AM
Excellent characterisation of motherhood! Congratulations on your win Sushma! :-)
Rodrigues Avatar
April 25, 2017 at 6:51 AM
Congrats, Sushma, on your fine mother poem!
Singh Avatar
April 25, 2017 at 7:11 AM
Thanks, Kim for your kind words!
Dietrich Avatar
April 24, 2017 at 6:10 PM
GREAT choice for M word, and big Congrats. I really want to go to the winner list and see them all but I can see you won, and that's fantastic.
Singh Avatar
April 24, 2017 at 8:25 PM
Thanks Andrea! I barely made it to the list with this one:))
Andresen Avatar
April 23, 2017 at 1:55 PM
- A great poem on the letter "M", Sushma :) - Congratulations on your winning poem - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Singh Avatar
April 25, 2017 at 9:45 PM
Thank you so much:)
Daniel Avatar
April 23, 2017 at 8:47 AM
Congratulations on your win, Sushma:) great tribute to mothers:)
Singh Avatar
April 23, 2017 at 9:07 AM
Thanks, Jo:)
Singh Avatar
April 23, 2017 at 9:04 AM
Thanks, Jo:)
Krampe Avatar
April 23, 2017 at 7:53 AM
beautiful tribute to mothers, Sushma. Congrats on your win.
Singh Avatar
April 23, 2017 at 8:43 AM
Thanks, Agnes for liking this one placed quite low on the list:)
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