mother loved tulips
when the heads pointed outward
she’d blame it on the sun
she had a sweet heart
even if nothing else was real
she had her curves
someone bought them
as a gift for her
and as she straightened
their petals
(like mother did)
I thanked my father
for marrying her
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Simply said and full of sweetness... I love this
Love,
Stacy
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Where love blooms there is joy. You must have had a happy childhood with such love in your home. Nice piece of work.
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Thank you. Yes, I can't thank my parents enough for everything they've done and continue to do.
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OH MY GOD YOU'RE INCREDIBLE...
Where the heck have you been hiding?
You're are so good.
I am blown away.
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Beautiful. What a wonderful tribute to any mother!!
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Brilliantly Done:
Very beautiful poem. I love the beginning about what your mother liked. And I love the ending about how you thank your father for marrying her. Now's that's love. Great job!
I'm a Fan.
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.........and so do these three yellow dudes
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Oh, I how I love this piece of poetry.
Lane -
Lovely poem, and what a nice tribute to your mother (and your father's good taste)! I love the simplicity and the lack of capitalization and punctuation—combined with your language, they make the poem soft like flower petals. The first line is so simple but so effective, and I love last two stanzas.
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