MAMA

Mama’s hands must

have been magic,  

some gift from God,

so everything she touched

grew straight and strong.

Six big men,

two beautiful women,

came out of her

and grew like the trees

she planted in the yard,

as full of flavor as the

stuff she kept in the gardens

surrounding her little house,

and colorful as the profusion

of flowers that sprung up

behind her as she walked.

The kisses she shared

with Papa, were soft and fertile

and full of life.

Reviews

[Stu. T.H.]

The ones whom we owed our lives to, we must never forget them. In the East, there's a saying that translates to "The Paternal Merits are as Mountains, The Maternal Love are as Rivers", and I do believe that through the colorful imagery implied, you've successfully captured the beauty of Familial love, author Vol. Congrats.

[Vol]

Stu,
My family is a very tight clan...

[Ken Simm.]

You were and are a very lucky man.

[Vol]

Ken, I have a very strong family identity... We're basically a Scottish clan, with Swedes, Danes, and Brits for seasnoning...