As we head towards Mother’s Day here in the United States, I am sharing some poems written about motherhood. I wrote this poem last spring about an artist’s date with my daughter. As soon as we were able to visit museums again, we took in the Modern Pinakothek together. A most inspiring day!
Paper cranes partially folded
fall onto the berry blanket, spread
below birch trees, whittled by winter’s
firm stand; black and white,
stark creatures of dark and light,
they oversee the murky evergreen lake.
Weedy waters reflecting my daughter,
waves of cool air spinning her weathervane hair,
fresh white limbs growing like toenails;
her new shoots point straight up in the air.
A nest of children play together there,
daughter’s on top, an anthill of energy,
upside down, face a spinning globe
of unpinned destinations.
Kids wrangle ropes, sticks and stones,
their verdant voices, megaphones.
Creatures crawling through unfiltered sand,
filthy is the oldest game in the land,
and when the weather’s tame, we, mothers, sip
Aperol sunshine with jungle gym grins.
Spring is bouncing off the ropes again,
and we enjoy the buoyancy.
© 2021 | K.Hartless
Yard Sale of Thoughts 
Sounds like daughter enjoyed herself, but maybe mom needs to work on her origami?
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There’s just no wiggle room in those directions. Bothersome. 😉
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never mind, give it some time, she can show you.
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One can hope; she’s as spacially unaware as I am, so perhaps a lost cause.
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Ahh. I like be when children are raised free range! Imagination running wild among the trees and nature.
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Thank you, kindly. Yes, my two are definitely free-range golden chicklets. Great playmates and endless imagination.
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You’re welcome. 🙂
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love the kinetic energy in this, the shape twisting, the buoyancy of the verse 🙂
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Thank you, John. 🙂 Needs perhaps a bit of polish, but it was an in-the-moment write.
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it has honesty !
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and it’s ludic as a poem on play should be 🙂
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Cheers to a ludic life. Playful and spontaneous are two of my favorite traits.
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Ludic, now there’s a great word. Loved this post. I have never seen that Dali image before.
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Agreed, Hobbo. It says my mother, on many of the central figure’s “flesh.” My daughter asked me, what does it say when we viewed the painting yesterday. It was a moment to see that in person with her.
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A lovely shared moment.🙂
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Birch trees, whittled by winter’s
firm stand; black and white,
stark creatures of dark and light
Creatures crawling through unfiltered sand,
filthy is the oldest game in the land,
and when the weather’s tame, we, mothers, sip
Aperol sunshine with jungle gym grins.
Loved these two stanzas in particular! 😀 Wonderful vivid images you paint throughout. Thanks for re-sharing such a heartwarming piece – glad I found it! ❤
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Thank you kindly, Tom. 💜 I think that Aperol taste will always remain from my time living in Germany. It was wonderful to make art after viewing so much amazing art. I hope to have lots of these dates with daughter over the summer.
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So nice that you both enjoy art together. Beautiful .💕
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Thank you, Grace. She enjoys sketching and I enjoy sketching with words. These days with her are so very precious. 💜
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They sure are. Keep enjoying 💕
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love the anthill of energy and other zestful images 🙂
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Thank you, John. Zesty is the perfect word to describe daughter.
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may she stay so 🙂
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Agreed; I know I did. 😊
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This reminds me of taking the boy’s on all kinds of different adventurous outings when they were little. So much fun and so many lovely memories. This is gorgeous, K. 💜
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Yes, I am already plotting summer escapades. New forests and lots of imaginative adventures the three of us can enjoy. It is a special time and I am so grateful that I will be able to spend it with them, as I have only one class scheduled this summer. What escapades do you and your boys enjoy?
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Ah, that’s lovely. I’m glad that you have escapes planned. It is a special time, and I’m happy that you have that time with them. Ah, well, when they were little I loved to take them to the ocean, into the forest, to museums, and as they grew, concerts, festivals, etc. This summer I will get to visit my oldest who is competing his last internship while at Univeristy, and we will have some much needed food adventures. Delicious. 😁
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That sounds wonderful. Foodie adventures are definitely exciting. Can’t wait till my childrens’ palettes can enjoy that sort of fun. Than you for sharing your memories with me. 💜
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I love all the imagery in this one, sounds like fun!
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Thank you. It was a special day. My daughter and I have this creative bond and it’s something I do love about our relationship. Thank you, Todd. Have a wonderful weekend. 🌸🌸
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