Mom Quatrain Poems

A clear-beaded mousie
with a pointy black nose,
twitchable beaded tail,
and ruffly yellow clothes.

The tail can tilt her head--
she nods without a squeak!
Quiet little church mouse,
I bought...

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My childhood memories of spring's return
are filled with butterflies, florets, and ferns,
of saving baby birds who fell from nests
and Maypole dancing, colored ribbon fests.

Those daisy...

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She sees through me,
She holds my hand across the tempestuous sea,
She understands my plight,
And can comprehend my fight.

Her words are like an armour,
She’s an ageless...

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Inside our living room, there stood a table.
Three legs it had; its round top was unique.
Mom kept it in the corner, and she’d say
so proudly...

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                 Celestial Angel to His Poet Mom
  ...

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Hardheaded Or Headstrong
Miracle Man
7-29-2023

Mom often said Tommy, “you’re too hardheaded”,
I suppose I wasn’t sure just what those words meant.
From childhood these words were deeply embedded,
but...

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Genie, my dog: 

She was mixed part Pomeranian part Shih Tzu 
a female genius with excellent sight  
wise beyond her years she always knew...

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Let's greet each one with gladness'* cheer
We're like good brothers, sisters dear
Around victorious partnership
Inside safe vessel called friendship.

With warm hello for joyful day
We show God's...

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Goodbye Mom, my two older brothers cried.
1930 – I was born, our mother died.
1932 - Daddy remarried, careworn
yet in time three more daughters were born.

Goodbye,...

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“The US First Cavalry arrived in Manila on February 3, 1945; it proceeded to Santo Tomas University north of the Pasig River, where 3,785 Allied...

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I imagine that somewhere... exists---
(I'm not sure, but my theory persists)

Moms who read --what their kids read-- from school
Then... :-) they book-club about it --...

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It was November first, Hedgehog Grandpa’s birthday.
"We’ve got to be going!" Mom was yelling that day.
The one that was keeping us back was brother Gay.
A...

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The large tomcat had a bad attitude most days for sure
But the baby who had been orphaned looked incredibly pure.
The wolves brought her to his...

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I loved to trim the Christmas tree
placing a gold star at its top.
Since it brought Christmas home for me,
even more than Santa's workshop.

Placing a gold...

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Golden retriever mama has her paws full with her six.
Without throwing in her own five pups into the mix.
Aren’t those kittens? Someone asks with surprise.
Yes,...

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