Woman Mom Poems

The mirror reflects a lifetime etched upon my skin; a canvas of stories whispered through maturity. I stand before it, middle-aged and exposed, my nakedness...

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~ for Mom ~


it seems …

like yesterday
and it seems like forever …
I can see them clearly
I can feel the soft wrinkles of skin
her little hands...

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Is not ‘Mother’ the sweetest word in the dictionary?
She's one’s closest friend, companion, and guide.
How can I restrict her within the frame of a poem,
when...

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life, a precious thread,

A beacon of love, where tender words are said,

A guiding light, a nurturing soul,

For all the reasons, I am thankful for my...

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I am off to join the carnival
Can I go, Mom?
Can I go?

No, honey, you have to stay here.
Learn to cook.
Sweep the floor. It is so...

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I would move mountains for all the working mothers:
To untangle our communities and have someone see their true colors. 
To stop mothers from carrying the...

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Like a little story being told,
Her heart, once wild, was just like gold.
She smiled without reason, gave despite the season.
She was more than just a...

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Mom With Prayer Shawl 
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In this time of sorrow 
We are reminded, that none of us get out alive
Yet, I treasure the belief 
With remembering...

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Dear Mom, I bet the day you held me to ya chest in Abeline, was the day you felt that you’d accomplished everything 
But time...

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Your love at all times embraces us,
Your strength  during  hard times inspires us,
Your hardwork without grumbling has shaped us,
Your positivity during the toughest...

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Life is beautiful she says 
while having tears in her eyes 
I wonder how she can still be so strong
even while life is doing her...

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she was the prettiest woman in the room
dressed in a faerie costume
one of the few moms to do that on Halloween

her children were excited that...

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Tortured by the looming death,
Beloved, a mother… in hospice care
Difficult for her to understand, she breathed
A prayer, silently begging the Creator to give her
Another day,...

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I remember those moments
So far from me now, the past echoes
Defeated by the silence of my womb,
The deafening silence breaking through
Peaceful moments, gentle breathes,
Serenity, sincerity,...

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HOMELESS POETRY

These are poems about the homeless and poems for the homeless.



Epitaph for a Homeless Child
by Michael R. Burch
		
I lived as best I could, and...

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