haiku for my favorite tv show

ripped from the headlines

real life stories with a twist

law and order love

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I have been thinking a lot about my grandmothers lately and I felt compelled to write a mother’s day poem for them. And Happy Mother’s day to all mothers everywhere! That includes birth mothers, adopted mothers, aunties, grandmothers, sisters who play a mother’s role, and anyone who cares for someone in a maternal way!

lessons from my grandmothers

dear grandmothers

I miss you times two

grandma to the left

and grandma to the right

where

on the family tree

you both add value

to who I am

for you gave me

my mother

and my father

who had me

the offspring

of you

and it is on this day

that we honor mothers

and the mothers

of mothers

I honor you

my grandmothers

my wise apparents

who showed me how to

bake and sew

how to make water

out of wine

how to take loaves

and turn them into

a feast

you taught me

about beauty

inner and outer

how to take care

of loved ones

and how to

be love everyone

unconditionally

womanly

god fearing

in all actions

deeds

and words

I thank you

for existing

and I know

that heaven is a better place

with you

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finals week

heads hang low

books open

eyes glazed over

pajama pants

become your outfit

of choice

as you work

to cram

a semester’s worth

of information

into your head

with energy drinks

on tap

like happy hour

as you intake

coffee

like a patient

who needs

a blood transfusion

as anxiety builds

you realize

that

it’s all a crap shoot

unless you

keep calm

relax

and do your best

because

in the end

it’s all about

how tough you are

and how these

past four years

of your life

will be

worth it

in the end

degree in hand

it’s over

#30poems30days

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The Earth flag is not an official flag, since there is no official governing body over Earth. The flag holds a photo transfer of a NASA image of the Earth on a dark blue background. It has been associated with Earth Day. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Forgive me for not keeping up with National Poetry Month and #30poems30days but here is my homage to Mother Earth.

Earth Day

a birthday

a celebration day

a rejoice day

because today

and everyday

she does

she provides us

with everything we need

to survive!

God graces her with

water for drinking

wind for power

sunshine for warmth

plants for nourishment

trees for shelter

and seasons for change

let’s do better

and treat her kindly

because without her

life would be impossible

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