This poem is featured in the “Family Poems” ebook by Adan & Sheila Lerma, a collection of over one hundred original poems.
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“a beginner’s view : the intent of this blog is to incrementally build a body of thought that works toward integrating various topics, yoga, fitness, and the arts – it’s a process…”
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“Family Poems”
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if the words endure, they do so because they link the links –
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“mom’s are” – mother’s day week of original poetry
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this is a style poem i like to use a lot, loaded with imagery
talk about letting my playfulness run 😉
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below the poem are my comments from 2008, when i had this poem posted on my old arts-only site
it’s nice to be integrating my own material 😉
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Mom’s Are…
Moms are
rain clouds
for a parched garden…
textured color
for flat bare walls…
a scenic back road
for the rushed and weary…
a curved walkway
for those seeking
a gentler way…
a cactus for the impatient…
and Moms are a bank
for those who’ve learned
there are memories
worth earning
and memories
worth saving….
© 1996-2011 adam light creations / adan lerma
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only sightly edited, my commentary about “mom’s are” back a few years :
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Artist’s Comment: like the related poem recommended below [ will be posted later this wk ] , this poem allows me to search for images that come to mind as i think about my mom, and allow the feelings within [ to ] surface
the main difference is this one speaks to what my mom “is” like, while “if mom’s were” allows to what a mom “would be like” if they were such and such, also allowing for feelings and images to surface as i focus on the subject, in this case, my mom 🙂
i like both methods of conjuring images and feelings, and have used it for many subjects, including other family and even pets; i find it really helps bring out nuances specific to my own experiences…
adan – may 4, 2008
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original mother’s day week poems will continue into sunday 😉
namaste – con dios – god be with you
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