Son Mother Poems

The unique contours of your thinking 
I’ll never perceive. 
This, my most heartfelt loss,
is my great reprieve. 



16 Jan 20
Arbitrium Divisa 6 Contest - Gregory...

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My dearest child
My hottest mess
You drive me wild
My source of stress

My mini me
Inside and out
You won’t agree
But I’ve no doubt

It’s truer than true
Opposites attract
But the...

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You treat that slice of your life
as if it were a black stone
to be skipped out to the middle
of a cold ocean- drowned-forgotten
but remember it...

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You call her Love
I call her life 
You call her wish 
I call her Hope
You call her Moon 
I call her Sky
You call her Happiness...

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To MOM; March 11,1979
This is the story of an animal trainer,
Whose mettle and courage, couldn't be plainer. 
A search'd reveal if you'd care to explore,...

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To wipe your child’s tears
In last moments of your life
My mother, My dear!...

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blame and curse on him
for her son's forgotten coat -
innocent rain God
...

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he was my dear son
no one left to call me Mum
was my only child...

1st January 2020


Contest Name: Senryu on Mother |
Sponsor: Jenish Somadas
HONORABLE MENTION...

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the mothers of war

gave their golden wedding rings

and sometimes a son

date: 1/1/20
contest: Senryu on Mother
sponsor: Jenish Samodas

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I'm the two year old
with white hair and wrinkly skin-
mother's eyes' magic




Honorable Mention in STRAND SELECT 7 ,any form ,any theme Poetry Contest sponsored by...

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Poem by Koffi Mtonga

She woke up early that morning, opened the window that had a view of a blue sea, just in time for the...

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Tell me son
what happened 
on that Friday afternoon

You were taken without warning
You were taken far too soon
No time to say goodbyes 
As your spirit calmly...

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Why did this happen; how can I survive		
A son should never die before his mum		
One day so alive; next day you have died	
Forty nine years...

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Bereft of romantic passion,
yet verily full of love’s expression…
…My special son’s kiss is blessed delightful bliss
Warming my heart with exuberance I don’t want to miss.

Thus,...

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You came into my life before I was born.
You carried me with love at least for one night and one morn.
You taught me how to...

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 "O, Mary did you know?" All that would come true?

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Mary's Response
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I treasured it all in my heart! It's why I love blue

Royal blue, as...

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I think my job is really done,
and yet, what was the sense
in raising you, my bearded son?
So that you beat it hence?

The anguish, pain and...

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I want to come with you if only for a while- outside in the sunshine,
But I see your coat is already buttoned and your boots...

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My mom loved to mix her imagination with reality
which meant her stories had a few twists 
I called her world Dreamality…making her a dreamalist.

I remember...

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rictameter

Birthdate
should be special
especially if...
the day occurs in December.
Four days following the Christmas frenzy
our five-year old WILL celebrate
along with his mama
their December
birthdate.

December 9, 2019
IP-028


 
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