So, ‘mother-daughter poems’ can refer both to poems written by mothers for their daughters, and poems written by daughters for (or about) their mothers. Below, we select ten of the best mother-daughter poems of both kinds, spanning several centuries, from t...
Hi! I'm Jane Martin. I'm a mother, wife, gramma, homemaker, day-care provider. My inspiration for poetry is rooted in faith and family, in love and nature. I fell in love with poetry as soon as I could read but in the past few years, I have dedicated more time to writing ...
Salter’s volume fizzes with the potential of debut poets, the sprezzatura of journeyman accomplishment, and the depth of old masters. Intriguingly, Salter singles out a number of longer poems for inclusion, I think putting her finger on a recent trend. As the series initially intended, we get...
I Could Pee On This: And Other Poems By Cats is another humorous look at life through the eyes of our cats, but this time, it’s in prose form. Poems include “Who Is That On Your Lap?” and “This Is My Chair,” as well as dozens of other poems that will strike a note with...
And look in vain for scattered toys And I’ll be sad A terrible sorrow (痛苦) washed over me. Whoever Patty was, she was a mean girl. Then, the shock. “It’s you, honey,” My mother said sadly. To my mother, the poem revealed a parent’s feeling when her child grows up and...
One good mother is worth a hundred schoolmasters. ~George Herbert My dad worked in construction. His day started early and ended late. All he wanted to do was crash on the couch and relax when he got home. For the most part that was what he d...
To my very wise and amazing [wife/mother], what would we do without you? Thank you for taking care of us every day, and keeping our family so happy and healthy. We wish you a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful 2025! Know how I know we’re getting old? Santa keeps looking younger...
“My mother believed you could be anything you wanted to be in America.” Why we love it: It explores the complex mother-daughter relationship. 15. Rules of the Game by Amy Tan “Next time win more, lose less.” Why we love it: Use this for an example of extended metaphor and, wha...
Me:"I want a magical Unicorn for Christmas" Santa:"Be realistic" Me:"Okay. I want 5 minutes to myself each day to drink my coffee hot and pee in peace." Santa:"What color Unicorn would you like?" Here's to the most fabulous unicorn in my life. Thank you for being a great frie...
In his poems, the theme of love has been handled quite a lot. Here are some of these poems… Sonnet 18: Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Sonnet 129: The expense of spirit in a waste of shame Sonnet 116: Let me not to the marriage of true minds Sonnet 98: From you ...