This Impossible Light by Lily Myers, $12, Amazon. While the book is fiction, so much of Ivy’s story is my own. So I was dreading what my mom would think when she read it.

My mother wrote in the poem that we “close windows, lock doors, bring night to the lamps, logs for the fire. We ask questions without answers about the depth of the sky. ...

One day when my brother and sister and I were all teenagers, my mom bravely decided to clean out her purse. This was risky because my father was at home and he didn’t care for her disorganization.

M other's Day is a time to honor the incredible women who have nurtured, supported, ... Short Mother's Day Poem Ideas. Best Life . 16. "To My Mother" To-day's your natal day; ...

At just 8 years old, my mom, Diem Pham, became a refugee of the Vietnam War. Her parents put her on a small boat, where she spent 10 days at sea and six months at a refugee camp in Malaysia.

Syracuse, N.Y. – The mother of 17-year-old Karlianne Short wrote a poem in memory of her daughter that was read Friday at the sentencing of her daughter’s killer.

These beautiful Mother's Day poems will make your mom feel extra loved on her special day. Mark May 12, 2024 by sharing these famous poems for and about moms.

One special way to show your appreciation for your mom is with a heartfelt Mother's Day poem, like the 25 below. Some are from famous poets, like Edgar Allan Poe , while others are lesser-known.

It's called "Washing My Mother's Body: A Ceremony For Grief," and it is dedicated to her late mother. When I spoke with Harjo, the 23rd U.S. poet laureate, about this work, she started by reading ...

Devastated by her loss, Doris Hernandez, 66, found solace and strength through poetry. She began to write, channeling her emotions into verses that pay tribute to the suffering of a community in Ch… ...