Poems for Mother's Day
A mother's love is one of the most powerful forces in the human experience. These poems honor the women who shaped us — through lullabies and lessons, through sacrifice and strength, through the quiet, unwavering presence that defines motherhood.
Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of May in the United States. It's a day to honor mothers and mother figures for their immeasurable contributions to families and society.
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Mother's Day Poems
Everything She Carried
FeaturedMy mother carried me before I was a person. Carried me in the dark of her own body.
Mamá
Mamá es la primera palabra que aprende la boca, y la última que olvida el cuerpo.
What My Mother Gave Me
My mother gave me her worry—that gene that runs through women in my family like a river that never learned to rest.
The Year Without Her
The first month, I kept calling. Not on purpose.
My Mother's Hands
My mother's hands could find a fever through a forehead, could tell a melon's ripeness
Portrait with Bobby Pins
She does this thing with bobby pins— holds three between her lips like small dark fish