the last time i was home
to see my mother we kissed
exchanged pleasantries
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ust to say we must learn to bear the pleasures as we have borne the pains
A very poignant free verse poem..beautiful sentiments expressed here.
What a lovely poem... Congratulations on being poet of the day!
i remember the first time i consciously saw her we were living in a three room apartment on burns avenue.. consciously seeing the mother
come here" she said " i'll teach you a poem: i see the moon the moon sees me god bless the moon and god bless me" ., .... touching expression with lofty theme. Beautiful poem. Congratulations for being chosen this poem as the modern poem of the poem of the day.
" come here" she said " i'll teach you a poem: i see the moon the moon sees me god bless the moon and god bless me" .......... beautifully written the poem; Mother as a teacher and teaches her child the poem of godly blessings/// superb poem shared
Thank you Nikki for sharing the powerful words and thoughts. A mother teaches us many things. I enjoyed the story in the poetry.
A very nice poem on mother son relationship that remains always pure and mother's unconditional love.. 'i'm sure i just hung there by the door i remember thinking: what a beautiful lady '.. is so nice. Loved it.
A mother-child relation is beyond words can define. Yet the poetess has succeeded in putting it in words to an extend conceivable by people who keep respect for it. Thank you poetess.
This is really a beautiful poem by Nikki Giovanni having touching expression and nice collocation.
What i great poem.It was very touching to me and you are a great writer.
Personally I think its pants.