Tagged: mother
mama conjured a
mama conjured a
grasshopper out of whimsy – yes,
it was just like that
.
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taiwanese fathers
taiwanese fathers
are celebrated at least
twice a year; mamas,
all year long,
no different
from every other
culture
.
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mama makes magic
mama makes magic
in subtle and grand gestures, a
constant reflection
.
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arms carrying so
arms carrying so
much joy and restraint – mothers,
ready to let go
.
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in mama’s backyard,
in mama’s backyard,
our twin dogwood trees compete
for her attention,
not unlike the way we all
light up when she turns our way
.
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once in a blue moon,
once in a blue moon,
the bluebird finds a perch in
our backyard, and mom
whisper-shouts hurry, come see,
and he turns around to look
.
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our mom’s azaleas
our mom’s azaleas
unfurl with
tricks up her
sleeves,
neverminding
the gardener’s
schemes
.
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mom celebrates three
mom celebrates three
birthdays each year – one for the
moon, one for grandma,
one for grandpa – and so we
follow her to the moon and back
.
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: moon
mom perfected the
mom perfected the
art of making cookies, sharing
recipes when asked –
even then, no one could come
close to the way she perfected
.
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: perfected
our mother passed down
our mother passed down
her sweet tooth so that we’ll always
have something to share
.
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: sweet