Mom Footle Poems

Home blest
love’s nest…

Dad leads
kind deeds…

Mom cares
grace shares…

Brod’s walk
props talk… 

Sis dear
brings cheer…

Babe smiles
laugh styles…

Sibling
Bonding…
           ...

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An oddly-shaped Thanksgiving bird:
   quirky 
   turkey

What we call Grandma's mashed potatoes:
   dreamy 
   creamy

How she adds...

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So calm
my mom

my nose
a rose

I shed 
blood red

nose bleed
I plead

cryin’
dyin’

instead
she said

you picked
he kicked

you’ll live
just give

the horse
his course

a fall
is all

don’t come
unspun

what’s done
is done

tale spun
my son...

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*Image of Original Gerber baby, Ann Turner Cook by KTVU.


R.I.P. Ann Leslie Cook, nee Turner


Ann Cook
Her look

Not name
Became

Households
Footholds

Aspects
Effects

Neighbor's
Favors

Charcoaled
Turned gold

Adored
Reward

Threshold
Behold

Quest and
Destined

Become
A mom

Four kids
Amids

Teacher
Writer

Thank you
Trueblue

My face
By grace

Glass...

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young morn
breeze sworn

such zeal
in teal

blue shades
view fades

ducks swim
to brim

of pond
be yond

grass bank
like rank

A cool
yard pool

kids play
their way
all day

they dive
flop, jive

mom sighs
kids cry

sun burn
they'll learn



3/15/2022...

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Mom mad
Dad sad

Cat spat
Yes, that!

Money’s tight
Dire plight

Work slow
Bills flow

In arrears
Dun appears

Extended date
Payment late

Credit score
Very poor

written February 27, 2022...

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Sunrise
Yawn ~ stretch
Sidewalk
Beckons
Just like
The Ave

Old cars
Toot horns
Golf carts
Phart phart

Start run
by sea
Four paws
Prance high
Joined by
best friends

Strollers
Glide babes
Mom coos
Dads proud
Kids skip
Teens glance

Buckets
Spill shells
Grandmas
Grandpa
Hold hands
Strolls slow

Sunset
Quiet
Seagulls
High call
Good night
Sleep...

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Mom's quest
God-blest

love-filled
we're thrilled

kind zest 
shares nest

her care
welfare

faith's crest
pray'r fest

sweet voice
props poise

midst test
she's best

we're raised
MOM's praised*!

Proverbs 31:30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a...

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Red kite
Rare sight. 

Soft paws
Sharp claws. 

Sun low
Gold glow. 

Teen bride 
Mom cried. 

Birds sing
It's spring. 

Potus
Flotus. 

King lear
Shakespeare. 

Join gym
Get slim. 

No crows 
Scarecrows....

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Don't let it fool you
This smile isn't the real me
I don't understand why you don't care
I was once everything you wanted me to be
As I...

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LAZY TO LEARN SON AND READY MOM REPARTEE

"Mom, look -
Torn book"

"Here's tape,
Don't gape"

"Hand strain,
Feel pain"

"Use balm
On arm"

"Hungry,
Angry"

"See, I 
Made pie"

Eyes blink,
Can't think.

"Don't use 
Excuse,

Now turn,
Sit,...

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potty train
small brain

to loo
till through

turn light
on bright

pee or poo?
one or two?

wee boy
has toy

great fun
small bum 

wee kid
lift lid

on stool 
hold tool

small wee
big pee

shower
power

aim, fire
no! higher!

whoops,...

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Yummy
Mummy

Chubby
Hubby

Jumping 
Pumping

Moaning
Groaning

Huffing 
Puffing

****** 
Sarcasm

Wants more
Loud snore
...

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Love starts
    From heart
           
Sown daily
      For...

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