Mother Poem by Richard Wlodarski
Mother
What is a mother?
Someone whose life
Gave birth
To a new soul
Someone whose heart
Pumped blood to life
Whose eyes opened fresh ideas...
The eyes of opportunity
What is a mother?
Someone whose true love
Breathed passion into
My very being
Someone whose tears of joy
Taught me how to laugh
And whose tears of sorrow
Taught me how to cry
What is a mother?
Sensitivity
Leading to being
With humanity
Thank you Mom
For teaching me
To walk and talk
And negate hate
Thank you Mom for being there
When fear paralysed me
Holding my hand in safety
Everything is...OK
I have only one miracle that has happened to me in life. The Mother I was born too, without a doubt that woman gave me a humanity I would not have. These versus hit home in a way the most powerful poems do
Kevin, your comments are truly a incredibly beautiful tribute to your mother. It is indeed a miracle to have a mother that is held in such very high regard. And it is indeed very heartwarming.
Fabulous verse, Richard. Clearly, Mother also teaches it is never too late to express gratitude.
Thanks so much, M.J. Expressing gratitude is a very positive attribute which I've acquired from my mom (and dad) !
Thank you Mom For teaching me To walk and talk And negate hate....what a great poem that tributes to a mother in general! Your this poem will live with your readers forever! You have proved your worth as a genuine poet! !
Dillip, you have so totally positively overwhelmed me. Can't thank you enough. You've left me speechless.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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2/4/2026 12:09:28 AM # 1.0.0
Richard this poem is excellence on par with the best, you captured the best qualities of what a mother is. I wish I wrote this
2) Many Thanks, Kevin for having added one of my favourites to your favourites!
To receive such praise makes the poetic journey that much more worthwhile. Kevin, I had the pleasure, and honour, of reading this poem one Mother's Day on one of Toronto's radio stations. The female DJ said that it brought her to tears.