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| poems for sons from mothers: A Mother of Sons Jayne Jaudon Ferrer, 2004 A Mother of Sons provides words of wisdom for mothers who are raising boys. With humor and candor, she covers everything from burps to baseball, celebrating the blissful bedlam that comes with raising sons. |
| poems for sons from mothers: I Am the Mother of Sons Jayne Jaudon Ferrer, 1996 Illuminating the special joys and challenges of a woman raising boys, this is a book of lively poetry for mothers of sons. Ferrer, herself the mother of three boys, brings readers a delightful anthology of poetry about briging up sons, from the tender caresses to the tempestuous battles. |
| poems for sons from mothers: Essential Love Ginny Lowe Connors, 2000 In this inspiring collection of vibrant poems, contemporary American poets speak out on a universal theme: the unbreakable bond shared by parents and their children. With kindness, nostalgia, forgiveness and love, poets recall their parents. Book jacket. |
| poems for sons from mothers: Mothersongs Sandra M Gilbert, Susan Gubar, Diana Ohehir, 1995-05-02 MotherSongs, a unique collection of verse about maternity and the celebration of motherhood, opens with poems about pregnancy, labor, delivery, and nursing and moves to poems about women raising children, delighting in their growth or mourning their loss. Includes works by such artists as Emily Dickinson, William Blake, Walt Whitman and others. |
| poems for sons from mothers: Mother to Son Latorial Faison, 2017-02-03 American Hip Hop artist, Nas, penned the lyrics, If I ruled the world, I'd free all my sons. Poet and author, Latorial Faison, attempts to do just that in this passionately resounding collection of her most prolific poems to date. With Mother to Son, Faison reminds all, especially her own sons to whom the book is dedicated, why we must rise above our greatest tragedies, our deepest pains. We can't give up this fight that is so increasingly laced with inner conflict, foundational challenges, systemic racism, social injustice, and inequality; we must stand up, rise up, and realize every possibility. Faison paints a lyrical picture that the urgency is still now. These 40 poems render a glimpse into the tumultuous life experiences that have caused this poet to evolve. Readers will gain a sense of those primary, yet pivotal moments that often become the very foundations on which we stand. Recalling the words, ideas, and the spirits of literary icons, such as Langston Hughes, James Baldwin, Lucille Clifton, Maya Angelou, and Amiri Baraka, Faison rhythmically galvanizes readers to hope, to resilience, to faith, to achievement, to sankofa. Every now and then a book comes along that changes the way we see our world and helps to fuel social change. Mother to Son is a march on humanity, a poetic protest, a profoundly lyrical plea, a storytelling that draws us all to the intersection of race, gender, and politics in America. Mothers, sons, and daring readers the world over-- all will find the boldness and passion with which Faison pens this analysis of life as she's experienced it both moving and stirring. This book is complete with wisdom and a very rich heritage of the contributions and the legacy Africans have created in America. It sings freedom song after freedom song to a tune that readers are sure to both embrace and lift their voices. Mother to Son is a must-read; it's uplifting and ushers readers into a renewed or continued sense of purpose, responsibility, and self-worth. Faison has penned a collection that is stunning, valuable, and profoundly necessary. This book is a mother to son, woman to mankind call to action. |
| poems for sons from mothers: Don't You Turn Back Langston Hughes, 1969 Forty-five poems chosen from the work of the black poet, Langston Hughes, by Harlem fourth graders. |
| poems for sons from mothers: When You Thought I Wasn't Looking Mary Korzan, 2004-03 Mary Rita Schilke Korzan wrote a poem to her mother 24 years ago, thanking her for all she had done as a mother, friend, and role model. She gave the poem to her mother and, a few months later, offered it as a tribute when Mary and her husband were married. So many wedding guests asked for a copy that Mary included one in her thank-you notes.Then began the strange and heartwarming journey of Mary's poem to her mom. Friends passed it on to those they knew. A minister in her hometown couldn't recall who gave it to him, but he included the by-then anonymously written poem in his book about loving others. Another author picked it up from there for her compilation of heartfelt works, and Mary finally noticed her poem, now listed as Author Unknown, in A Fourth Course of Chicken Soup for the Soul, which her husband and children gave her as a Mother's Day gift.With this new book, readers have the chance to experience When You Thought I Wasn't Looking in its entirety and from its creator. This is the special kind of book that reminds us that sometimes the little things we do just because mean more to someone than we can ever know. Those little things teach love, compassion, and understanding. In other words, they're priceless. This sweet gift book brings that lesson home to the heart. |
| poems for sons from mothers: Mother Maya Angelou, 2006-04-11 Perfect for Mother’s Day, or for any day on which we wish to acknowledge this all-important bond, Mother is an awe-inspiring affirmation of the enduring love that exists in every corner of the globe. With her signature eloquence and heartfelt appreciation, renowned poet and national treasure Maya Angelou celebrates the first woman we ever knew: Mother. “You were always the heart of happiness to me,” she acknowledges in this loving tribute, “Bringing nougats of glee / Sweets of open laughter.” From the beginnings of this profound relationship through teenage rebellion and, finally, to adulthood, where we stand to inherit timeless maternal wisdom, Angelou praises the patience, knowledge, and compassion of this remarkable parent. |
| poems for sons from mothers: When God Created Mothers Erma Bombeck, 2005-03 When it first appeared in Erma Bombeck's Mother's Day column in 1974, When God Created Mothers was an instant success, clipped from newspapers, tucked into purses, and tacked onto refrigerators all over America. Now in this beautiful keepsake edition, Bombeck's moving words are paired with original art that bring to life the warm portrait of motherhood contained within.An angel marvels at the detail and overtime that the good Lord is putting into his creation of mothers. Despite the six pairs of hands and the three pairs of eyes that every mother needs, the angel thinks she has discovered a flaw:There's a leak, she pronounced. I told you that you were trying to put too much into this model.It's not a leak, said the Lord. It's a tear.What's it for?It's for joy, sadness, disappointment, pain, loneliness and pride.You are a genius, said the angel.The Lord looked somber, I didn't put it there.Every mother will treasure this moving tribute, penned by America's most beloved expert on motherhood. |
| poems for sons from mothers: Motherhood Carmela Ciuraru, 2005 From tenth-century Japan's Izumi Shikibu, colonial America's Anne Bradstreet, and Victorian England's Elizabeth Barrett Browning to Israel's Yehuda Amichai, Ireland's Paul Muldoon, and Russia's Anna Akhmatova, poets across the centuries and around the world have immortalized this elemental relationship. Among the more than seventy poets in this anthology, Audre Lorde recalls How the days went / While you were blooming within me; Jorie Graham muses on her mother's sewing box; Allen Ginsberg says goodbye in Kaddish; and Langston Hughes invokes a mother's empowering example- Don't you fall now- / For I'se still goin', honey, / I'se still climbin', / And life for me ain't been no crystal stair. From Emily Bronte's Upon Her Soothing Breast and Seamus Heaney's Mother of the Groom to Sylvia Plath's Morning Song and Frank O'Hara's Ave Maria, the more than one hundred poems collected here enshrine the miracle of motherhood and the richness of feeling and experience it inspires. |
| poems for sons from mothers: Love You Forever Robert N. Munsch, 2003 A young woman holds her newborn son And looks at him lovingly. Softly she sings to him: I'll love you forever I'll like you for always As long as I'm living My baby you'll be. So begins the story that has touched the hearts of millions worldwide. Since publication in l986, Love You Forever has sold more than 15 million copies in paperback and the regular hardcover edition (as well as hundreds of thousands of copies in Spanish and French). Firefly Books is proud to offer this sentimental favorite in a variety of editions and sizes: We offer a trade paper and laminated hardcover edition in a 8 x 8 size. In gift editions we carry: a slipcased edition (8 1/2 x 8 1/4), with a laminated box and a cloth binding on the book and a 10 x 10 laminated hardcover with jacket. And a Big Book Edition, 16 x 16 with a trade paper binding. |
| poems for sons from mothers: The Republic of Motherhood Liz Berry, 2018-07-12 *'The Republic of Motherhood' Winner of the Forward Prize for Best Single Poem* ‘I crossed the border into the Republic of Motherhood and found it a queendom, a wild queendom.’ In this bold and resonant gathering of poems, Liz Berry turns her distinctive voice to the transformative experience of new motherhood. Her poems sing the body electric, from the joy and anguish of becoming a mother, through its darkest hours to its brightest days. With honesty and unabashed beauty, they bear witness to that most tender of times – when a new life arrives, and everything changes. |
| poems for sons from mothers: MOTHER'S WAR Elizabeth Fretty, 2023-06-24 The story of Sister Mary follows her journey as a mother and a religious figure, highlighting the themes of faith, family, sacrifice, and redemption. She faced a difficult decision when she became pregnant and gave up her child for adoption, but remained committed to the Catholic Church and kept in contact with the adoptive parents. As her child grew up and questioned his beliefs, Sister Mary confronted him and encouraged him to return to the Church. When war broke out, she made the brave decision to enlist in her son's place, and upon her return home, worked to clear his name and reconcile with him. Throughout her journey, Sister Mary exemplified selflessness, courage, and unwavering faith in the face of adversity, reminding us of the power of love and the importance of remaining true to our beliefs. |
| poems for sons from mothers: A Mother's Love a Son's Regret: Years Later: Includes Three Exclusive Poems Corey Porter, 2017-11-13 A Mother's Love, A Son's Regret is an amazing story of a mother's undying love for her son. This heart-felt journey identifies the harsh reality of being under appreciated as a mother and a son who's trying to right his wrongs before its too late. This story will be told for generations. |
| poems for sons from mothers: First Light Jason Shinder, 1992 A collection of works by such writers as e.e. cummings, Langston Hughes, Robert Hayden, Sylvia Plath, James Dickey, Bob Dylan, and Kate Daniels. |
| poems for sons from mothers: The Prophet Kahlil Gibran, 2019-01-25 Kahlil Gibran considered The Prophet his greatest achievement. He said: I think I've never been without The Prophet since I first conceived it in Mount Lebanon. It seems to have been a part of me....I kept the manuscript four years before I delivered it over to my publisher, because I wanted to be sure, I wanted to be very sure, that every word of it was the very best I had to offer. The Chicago Post said of The Prophet: Cadenced and vibrant with feeling, the words of Kahlil Gibran bring to one's ears the majestic rhythm of Ecclesiastes....If there is a man or woman who can read this book without a quiet acceptance of a great man's philosophy and a singing in the heart as of music born within, that man or woman is indeed dead to life and truth. |
| poems for sons from mothers: Essential Love Ginny Lowe Connors, 2000 In this inspiring collection of vibrant poems, contemporary American poets speak out on a universal theme: the unbreakable bond shared by parents and their children. With kindness, nostalgia, forgiveness and love, poets recall their parents. Book jacket. |
| poems for sons from mothers: Mrs. Oswald Chambers Michelle Ule, 2017-10-17 Among Christian devotional works, My Utmost for His Highest stands head and shoulders above the rest, with more than 13 million copies sold. But most readers have no idea that Oswald Chambers's most famous work was not published until ten years after his death. The remarkable person behind its compilation and publication was his wife, Biddy. And her story of living her utmost for God's highest is one without parallel. Bestselling novelist Michelle Ule brings Biddy's story to life as she traces her upbringing in Victorian England to her experiences in a WWI YMCA camp in Egypt. Readers will marvel at this young woman's strength as she returns to post-war Britain a destitute widow with a toddler in tow. Refusing personal payment, Biddy proceeds to publish not just My Utmost for His Highest, but also 29 other books with her husband's name on the covers. All the while she raises a child alone, provides hospitality to a never-ending stream of visitors and missionaries, and nearly loses everything in the London Blitz during WWII. The inspiring story of a devoted woman ahead of her times will quickly become a favorite of those who love true stories of overcoming incredible odds, making a life out of nothing, and serving God's kingdom. |
| poems for sons from mothers: Motherhood for Slackers Emma Robinson, 2014-11-24 The thought of organising yourself to take your children out for the day more than once a week fills you with fear? You've purchased art and craft material but only begrudgingly allowed your children to take it out of the box once? Your idea of roleplay is to stick on a DVD and 'pretend we're at the cinema'? Then please grab yourself a cup of lukewarm tea, pull up any chair that is not covered in toys or mashed banana and realise that you are not alone. I am a slacker mum; I'm out and I'm proud.A humorous and touching collection of stories and short writing covering many aspects of motherhood from birth to the first day at school.Includes the poems: 'Dear Teacher'. 'Nine Months' and 'I was going to be . . .' as well as four new poems such as 'The Mum Olympics' and 'Weaning by Limerick.'The perfect collection for all the mothers who sometimes wonder if they're doing it right. |
| poems for sons from mothers: Love Notes Mona Soorma, 2018-09-07 Remember that time when the heart overflowed with feelings, and words never seemed to be enough? Love Notes, a book of micro-poetry and thoughts by Mona Soorma a.k.a. Manic Sylph is a collection of eternal moments caught forever in ink, to be taken out on a quiet evening and read at leisure, or to be hidden in a tiny note and shared with a loved one. Divided into 6 sections- Pleasure, Pain, Love, Desires, My beautiful Lover and Towards A New Dawn, there is something here for every mood and emotion. Meant to be enjoyed, one random note at a time, or all at once, if you wish to drench in it, it is sure to play your heartstrings to perfection. Love was never as sweet as this! Or perhaps, it always was... |
| poems for sons from mothers: The Poem That Never Ends Silvina López Medin, 2021-04-30 Literary Nonfiction. Sparked by the only two letters--out of over a hundred-that López Medin's mother saved from her own mother in Paraguay, THE POEM THAT NEVER ENDS weaves together poems and family photos to explore the fragmentation of time, memory, and mother-child relationships. Fragments, family hearing impairments, ripped-up letters, and living and writing between languages point to the inescapable holes in language, troubling the notion of a finite utterance. Layering elements of painting, cinema, and the elusive three dimensions of theater into the weave, THE POEM THAT NEVER ENDS traces a sequence of mothers-López Medin's mother, her mother's mother, herself as a mother-in a porous, restless gesture toward what's never fully grasped. |
| poems for sons from mothers: How to Love a Country Richard Blanco, 2019-03-26 A timely and moving collection from the renowned inaugural poet on issues facing our country and people—immigration, gun violence, racism, LGBTQ issues, and more. Through an oracular yet intimate and accessible voice, Richard Blanco addresses the complexities and contradictions of our nationhood and the unresolved sociopolitical matters that affect us all. Blanco digs deep into the very marrow of our nation through poems that interrogate our past and present, grieve our injustices, and note our flaws, but also remember to celebrate our ideals and cling to our hopes. Charged with the utopian idea that no single narrative is more important than another, this book asserts that America could and ought someday to be a country where all narratives converge into one, a country we can all be proud to love and where we can all truly thrive. The poems form a mosaic of seemingly varied topics: the Pulse nightclub massacre; an unexpected encounter on a visit to Cuba; the forced exile of 8,500 Navajos in 1868; a lynching in Alabama; the arrival of a young Chinese woman at Angel Island in 1938; the incarceration of a gifted writer; and the poet’s abiding love for his partner, who he is finally allowed to wed as a gay man. But despite each poem’s unique concern or occasion, all are fundamentally struggling with the overwhelming question of how to love this country. |
| poems for sons from mothers: Felon: Poems Reginald Dwayne Betts, 2019-10-15 Winner of the NAACP Image Award and finalist for the 2019 Los Angeles Times Book Prize “A powerful work of lyric art.” —New York Times Book Review, Editors’ Choice In fierce, agile poems, Felon tells the story of the effects of incarceration—canvassing a wide range of emotions and experiences through homelessness, underemployment, love, drug abuse, domestic violence, fatherhood, and grace—and, in doing so, creates a travelogue for an imagined life. Reginald Dwayne Betts confronts the funk of post-incarceration existence in traditional and newfound forms, from revolutionary found poems created by redacting court documents to the astonishing crown of sonnets that serves as the volume’s radiant conclusion. |
| poems for sons from mothers: Wisdom of Our Mothers Eric J. Bowen, 2010 Wisdom of Our Mothers From the mother who taught her daughter to wire a lamp (Women should not be dependent on men!) to the mother who recruited the President to save her daughter's life, the memories of daughters and sons of the remarkable wisdom and dedication of their mothers come to vivid life in this anthology of true stories. 'You chased that bear away with a fence slat, ' I said shakily. 'Well, ' my mother said casually, 'I certainly wasn't going to let it get your guinea pig.' And by that I understood that she meant me. I tell them about my mother with a grade eight education, whose dream it was to get her university degree. How it took her twenty-two years to get there and how she was sixty-six years old when she walked across that stage with her head held high, surrounded by twenty-two year olds. How it's never too late. My dear, 'if' is the biggest little word in the English language. Most folks worry their lives away on what never happens. Apply your 'what if's' to positive possibilities rather than the negative. * * * * * * Opposing domestic violence: In honor of those mothers doing their work in the most difficult of circumstances, editor Eric Bowen has pledged to donate one-half of his profits from the sale of this book to shelters for women and their children who are escaping abusive relationships. |
| poems for sons from mothers: Rock Me To Sleep, Mother [a Poem] Elizabeth Chase Akers, 2023-07-18 Originally published in 1859, Rock Me to Sleep Mother is a touching and sentimental poem about a daughter pleading with her mother to give her comfort and love. It became an instant classic and resonated with many families during the Civil War, as soldiers would often recite it while away from their families. Now a beloved piece of literature, this poem is a beautiful reminder of the unbreakable bond between mothers and their children. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. |
| poems for sons from mothers: Mother Claudia O'Keefe, 1996-05 Mary Higgins Clark, Amy Tan, Joyce Carol Oates and Maya Angelou are among the gifted writers who share their personal reflections on mother in this exceptiolnal collection of fiction, essays and poetry. From a woman's choice to become a mother to the inner workings of a mother's relationship with her children, the full cycle of motherhood is brought to life in these touching works. |
| poems for sons from mothers: Poetry Unbound: 50 Poems to Open Your World Pádraig Ó. Tuama, 2022-12-06 “Mesmerizing, magical, deeply moving.” —Elif Shafak Expanding on the popular podcast of the same name from On Being Studios, Poetry Unbound offers immersive reflections on fifty powerful poems. In the tumult of our contemporary moment, poetry has emerged as an inviting, consoling outlet with a unique power to move and connect us, to inspire fury, tears, joy, laughter, and surprise. This generous anthology pairs fifty illuminating poems with poet and podcast host Pádraig Ó Tuama’s appealing, unhurried reflections. With keen insight and warm personal anecdotes, Ó Tuama considers each poem’s artistry and explores how its meaning can reach into our own lives. Focusing mainly on poets writing today, Ó Tuama engages with a diverse array of voices that includes Ada Limón, Ilya Kaminsky, Margaret Atwood, Ocean Vuong, Layli Long Soldier, and Reginald Dwayne Betts. Natasha Trethewey meditates on miscegenation and Mississippi; Raymond Antrobus makes poetry out of the questions shot at him by an immigration officer; Martín Espada mourns his father; Marie Howe remembers and blesses her mother’s body; Aimee Nezhukumatathil offers comfort to her child-self. Through these wide-ranging poems, Ó Tuama guides us on an inspiring journey to reckon with self-acceptance, history, independence, parenthood, identity, joy, and resilience. For anyone who has wanted to try their hand at a conversation with poetry but doesn’t know where to start, Poetry Unbound presents a window through which to celebrate the art of being alive. |
| poems for sons from mothers: Just In Case You Ever Wonder Max Lucado, 2000-01-12 Just In Case You Ever Wonder tells of a father's love for his child. This perennial best seller from Max Lucado will wrap your child in its tender message of love, comfort, and protection, showing that as they grow and change, you'll always be there for them. |
| poems for sons from mothers: Beginning with Your Last Breath Roy McFarlane, 2016 Beginning With Your Last Breath, the debut poetry collection by Roy McFarlane, explores love, loss, adoption and identity in precise and emotionally-charged poetry. From bereavement comes forth a life story in poems; the journey of sons, friends, lovers, parents, and all the moments of growing-up, discovery, falling in and out of love, and learning to say goodbye that come along the way. Themes of place, identity, history, and race are interwoven with personal narratives in poems that touch on everything from the 'Tebbit Test' and Marvin Gaye to the Black Country, that 'place just off the M6'. McFarlane's poems are beautifully focused and crafted, moving their readers between both the spiritual and the sensual worlds with graceful, rapturous hymns to the transformative power of love. |
| poems for sons from mothers: Crazy Brave: A Memoir Joy Harjo, 2012-07-09 A “raw and honest” (Los Angeles Review of Books) memoir from the first Native American Poet Laureate of the United States. In this transcendent memoir, grounded in tribal myth and ancestry, music and poetry, Joy Harjo details her journey to becoming a poet. Born in Oklahoma, the end place of the Trail of Tears, Harjo grew up learning to dodge an abusive stepfather by finding shelter in her imagination, a deep spiritual life, and connection with the natural world. Narrating the complexities of betrayal and love, Crazy Brave is a haunting, visionary memoir about family and the breaking apart necessary in finding a voice. |
| poems for sons from mothers: Losing a Son to Suicide Randall L. Stepp, 2014-06-07 My personal story of losing my 15 year old son Brandon to suicide. In the wake of his suicide, I began writing poetry to process the flood of emotions that I was dealing with. If you have lost someone you love to suicide, then every word in this book will resonate with you. If your life hasn't been touched by suicide, then my thoughts and poems will provide a glimpse into the carnage left behind when you lose a loved one to suicide. |
| poems for sons from mothers: Songs of a Sistermom Charisse Carney-Nunes, 2008-06 Songs of a Sistermom: Motherhood Poems is a soulful and heartfelt look into the symphony of motherhood, through the poetic prism of one womans journey. The book celebrates mothers and their experience, and was inspired by the authors own experiences along with her association with a Washington, DC-based support group, Sistermoms, Inc., for African-American mothers and their families. The book examines four very different movements or phases of motherhood and sings about the diversity of feelings that mothers experience everyday. |
| poems for sons from mothers: The Girl from Dream City Linda Leith, 2021-04-10 Vivid stories from a Canadian literary icon, who shares a life spread across continents and immersed in books. It's the life that many young women dream of: education in some of Europe's most beautiful cities before becoming a novelist, essayist, translator and literary curator. But the start of Linda Leith's journey is anything but idyllic. The daughter of a glamorous mother and a charming left-wing doctor, she is never told of her father's psychiatric breakdown or his subsequent shock therapy for what was then called manic depression. As this secret festers, Leith's father uproots the family to various European cities as he reinvents himself as a corporate executive, eventually moving across the Atlantic to Montreal. It's there, in her first year of university, that Leith is inspired by Madame de Staël: a writer and salonnière, banished from Paris by Napoleon himself. With none of Staël's advantages--no wealth, no social status, no château on Lake Geneva--Leith can scarcely imagine a salon, but she is drawn to Paris, and dreams of becoming a writer. This dream fuels her education in London, her marriage and writing in Budapest, and--finally--her journey back to Montreal where she meets a community of writers and readers who she works with to transform the city's literary scene. As Leith publishes, translates, and curates, she also comes to terms with her troubled father and the secrets of her childhood. A luscious read, this book will rivet readers of Jill Ker Conway's The Road from Coorain and Tara Westover's Educated , or anyone who has dreamed of building a cultural life. |
| poems for sons from mothers: Brown Girl, Brown Girl Leslé Honoré, 2024-12-03 Illustrations and rhyming text encourage brown girls to take courage from their predecessors and follow their dreams. |
| poems for sons from mothers: No Crystal Stair Mairuth Sarsfield, 2021-11 First published in 1997, No Crystal Stair is an absorbing story of Montreal in the 1940s. Raising her three daughters alone, Marion discovers she can only find gainful employment if she passes as white. Set in Little Burgundy against the backdrop of an exciting cosmopolitan jazz scene--home of Oscar Peterson, Oliver Jones, and Rockhead's Paradise--and the tense years of World War II, No Crystal Stair is both a tender story and an indictment of Canada's soft racism. In 2005, No Crystal Stair was nominated for that year's Canada Reads and was defended by Olympic fencer Sherraine MacKay. |
| poems for sons from mothers: Book of Asters Sally Rosen Kindred, 2014 Poetry. The poems in Kindred's second full-length collection look to daisies, goldenrods, sunflowers, ironweeds - all the members of the family asteraceae, or aster family of flowers - to explore family and memory, and to search the tender edges of marriage, infertility, and motherhood. Like the children in 'Noon on Gravel Drive' setting a leaf on fire, these poems 'circle in/ for dance or witness' upon a neighborhood of mothers and fathers, daughters and sons, but also haunted alders, dolls and feathers, Sirens and mean angels. Kindred uses the language of flowers to reveal a rich terrain of survival and desire, inviting the reader to delight in its complex and beautiful images. The linguistic blooms in BOOK OF ASTERS are like the breathtaking visual turns of a kaleidoscope - dazzling, unexpected, and unnerving. Sally Rosen Kindred is the kind of poet Shelley meant when he called poets the unacknowledged legislators of the world. A language this lush and an imagination this inventive can remake us as surely as Kindred's narrators are remade, joy by joy, grief by grief. Kindred is a poet willing to follow her muse and name her vision. BOOK OF ASTERS is a vivid, astonishing collection.--Kathryn Kirkpatrick Sally Rosen Kindred cites 'star' as Greek root of 'aster, ' and these poems themselves are star-flowers. Asters, alders, dandelions, children, animals, a worm, soldiers, other numinous existences, reply with hidden essences to her questing inwardness, as she names them into our recognitions. These poems fuse concept and sound in a manner now unusual, so that obscured humble things appear nakedly valuable to our eyes and to our spirits. In her wise innocence, the world stands brightly recreated, splendid and difficult and painful to behold, in the noontime sunlight of her craft.--James Applewhite Sally Rosen Kindred has a gift for creating poems I wish I'd written. Here is a garden of witness, of forgetting, of memory and music and love's bright blare. Aster as metaphor, aster as ghost - bouquets of common weeds and wildflowers haunt us in these poems, and teach us to lean toward their mysterious light, to blossom with their stories, and to grow - bruised, but fed by their songs.--Meg Kearney |
| poems for sons from mothers: Done With The Crying Sheri McGregor, 2016-04-30 In this encouraging book, Sheri McGregor helps parents of estranged adult children break free from emotional pain and move forward in their lives. With the latest research, her own experience, and insight from more than 9,000 parents, McGregor covers the growing trend of estranged adults from loving families. Devastated parents can be happy again. |
| poems for sons from mothers: Let Me Hold You Longer Karen Kingsbury, 2014-01-31 Rhyming text encourages parents to savor not only their children's firsts--like first steps and first words--but the lasts as well. |
| poems for sons from mothers: Hope and Healing After Suicide , 2011-05 When people die by suicide, they leave behind family and friends who suddenly find themselves mourning the person's loss and wondering what happened. This guide addresses many personal issues related to a death by suicide, including telling others, working through the grief, finding what helps people to heal, and grieving in children and youth. This Ontario guide also outlines practical things that need taking care of, such as arranging a funeral and dealing with the deceased's personal, legal and financial matters. A resource section lists organizations, websites and books that may help. |
| poems for sons from mothers: Hope Between Heartbeats Liz Newman, 2017-10-06 As gentle as a summer rain, Liz Newman writes with a mellifluous style, reminiscent of the classical poets. There is a gentle, soothing syntax in her words, a lovely treas-ure trove of poetic compositions. The author addresses the very elements of life, crafting a book into sections which form the cornerstones of human experiences; Life, Love, Loss, and Learning. Each section is skillfully comprised of words that touch the soul.¿Your body is failing you, but so am I, be-cause I don¿t know how to save you,¿ is a heart-wrenching stanza from the poem, `Mu-tiny on Immunity.¿ For the reader, the feeling of the helplessness and impending loss is permeable and real. Throughout this beautiful book, there are hidden jewels which cause you to revisit the poems again and again. The author suggests that the poems herein can also be read randomly. I especially enjoyed that this book can be appreciated, regardless of where one chooses to read; each piece stands on their own merit. A debut for this author, Liz Newman has created a beautiful collection, a joy for readers who love a classically written compilation. Well done! Brenda-Lee Ranta author, Allegories |
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9 Oct 2024 · Mother-son poems can help celebrate the unconditional love between the two. These poems have various themes, such as unwavering maternal love, difficulties faced by a mother, a mother’s depth of love, the power of bonding between a mother and son, etc.
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7 Apr 2023 · Here, we celebrate the special bond between mothers and their beloved sons. From heartwarming and sentimental to lighthearted and funny, our collection features a range of poems that capture the essence of this unique relationship.
30 Memorable Mother To Son Poems - Tiny Poetry
Ode to My Son's Laughter In your laughter, my heart sings, A melody pure, on joy's bright wings. Each giggle, a spark in the evening's glow, A tender reminder of love's warm flow.
15+ Heartfelt Poems about Mothers and Sons - Poem Analysis
These heartfelt poems about mothers and sons depict their deep and enduring love. They honor mothers' guiding presence and sacrifices.
19 Son Poems - Heartfelt Poems for Sons From Mom and Dad
Son Poems, beautiful poems from Mother to Son and Father to Son. The relationship of a son towards both his parents is very complex. Having a son can be one of the greatest joys they …
14 Heartwarming Poems From a Mom to Her Son - LoveToKnow
17 Jun 2024 · Poems and love quotes from a parent to a child, particularly a mother to a son, can have intense meaning in just a few words. Including the words "I love you, son" in your poem …
32 Heart-touching Mother and Son Poems - FirstCry Parenting
23 Apr 2024 · Mother-son poems often explore themes of love, sacrifice, nurturing, guidance, growth, and the enduring, unbreakable bond between a mother and her son. They also touch …
60+ Beautiful Poems About Mother And Son Relationship
24 Oct 2024 · 60+ Mother And Son Poems To Read And Feel The Love. These poems help develop a beautiful bond between a mother and son. Sravani Saha, a mother and author, …
A Mother’s Love: Poems Dedicated to Sons – Heartwarming …
10 Apr 2023 · From tender lullabies to poignant reflections on the joys and challenges of motherhood, our poems capture the deep bond that exists between a mother and her son. So …
Touching Son Poems – Celebrate the Love between Mothers and Sons
12 Apr 2023 · Welcome to our page dedicated to son poems! Here, you’ll find a collection of heartfelt and humorous musings about the special bond between a parent and their son. From …
33 Beautiful Mother-Son Poems To Represent Their Bond - Stylecraze
9 Oct 2024 · Mother-son poems can help celebrate the unconditional love between the two. These poems have various themes, such as unwavering maternal love, difficulties faced by a …
Sweet Sentiments: Heartwarming Mothers Sons Poems for Every …
7 Apr 2023 · Here, we celebrate the special bond between mothers and their beloved sons. From heartwarming and sentimental to lighthearted and funny, our collection features a range of …
30 Memorable Mother To Son Poems - Tiny Poetry
Ode to My Son's Laughter In your laughter, my heart sings, A melody pure, on joy's bright wings. Each giggle, a spark in the evening's glow, A tender reminder of love's warm flow.
15+ Heartfelt Poems about Mothers and Sons - Poem Analysis
These heartfelt poems about mothers and sons depict their deep and enduring love. They honor mothers' guiding presence and sacrifices.
