A Day for Mothers

White blossoming pear tree with sun shining through

a day for mothers, 
pear blooms scented by lilacs 
dapple the sunshine 

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Green Blooms

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despite a stiff wind
green blankets the brown,
in heart-stopping blooms

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Cherry Blossom Wind

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A day of cherry blossoms
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Happy Mother’s Day

Our oldest love, our first love,
unfolding from our own birth,
grows as we take our first steps,
flows in our veins,
lodges in our fiber.
The love that makes us children again. Continue reading

Happy Mothering Day

Yellow and pink columbine flowers

Even Mother’s Day
is a mothering day.
A day of hair braiding,
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Cherry Blossoms for Mother’s Day

Cherry Tree in Bloom

Our oldest love, our first love,
Unfolds with our own birth,
Grows as we take our first steps.
The love that makes us children again.
We love you, Mom!

Copyright 2015 Brenda Davis Harsham

Nature’s Joy for Moms

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Plugged into pretty pink,
Powered on, pumped and plumped,
Pleased to hear parties planned.

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Just jazzed by joy,
Jumping for color,
Jogging my memory.

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Many other happy springs:
Mingled colors and aromas,
Mother’s Day memories.

Copyright 2014 Brenda Davis Harsham

Note: This post is dedicated to all moms, full-time, part-time, for-all-time moms. Moms near, moms far, moms always in the heart, whatever the name: Mom, Mum, Mam, Mama, Mommy, Step-Mom, Ma, Mamasita, Mother. Please let me know other names for Moms, and I will add them here. Much love to all Moms!!

Happy Mother’s Day to these special moms:

Sue Ann, Fairport, New York (Get Well Soon and come home from the hospital, too!!)
Jessie, Palm Springs, California
Jo Anne, Los Angeles, California
Mary, Bedford, Massachusetts
Cathryn, Burlington, Massachusetts
Julie, Billerica, Massachusetts
Jennie, Billerica, Massachusetts
Mickey, Syracuse, New York
Susan, Fairport, New York
Ellen, Newton, Massachusetts
Donna, Machias, Maine
Elizabeth, or Betty, Matias, New York (and Happy Early Birthday, too!!)