Mother's Day Poem by Madathil Rajendran Nair

Mother's Day



It was Mother’s Day
I flew with a mom and her naughty boy
Over biscuity golden clouds
In American skies
From Houston to New York

My mother had her prime in an age
The Wright brothers flew dragon-flies
Sparrows with broken wings
Uncertain of their landings

The mother tended her child
Attending to his every need
Patient, composed, saintly, divine,
Never forgetting to place
Silent kisses on his rosy cheeks

I sat beside her and wept
The noisy child of yore
His hair and thoughts ruffled
Starry eyes distraught
Now caged in a distant past
Like that ubiquitous portrait
Of the crying boy
That adorns our modern walls
Oh mother, thou shalst live ever long!

Mother's Day
Thursday, May 7, 2015
Topic(s) of this poem: mothers day
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Written May 2012
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Gajanan Mishra 07 May 2015

mother can build his child with care and bring all goodness.

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Geetha Jayakumar 19 May 2015

Wonderful flow of words. A lovely tribute to mother, with fantastic lines... That adorns our modern walls Oh mother, thou shalst live ever long! Mothers love is passed on from generation to generation. It never dies. Loved reading it. A Cute picture of boy matches with your lovely poem.

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Abdulrazak Aralimatti 15 May 2015

Truly, the love of a mother never dies

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Rajesh Thankappan 09 May 2015

A beautiful tribute to an affectionate Mother. The love and care a Mother bestows upon her child has been warmly brought out in this poem.

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Mother belonged to another generation. Her love keeps flowing for many generations. Beautiful poem for Mother's Day. Happy Mother's Day.

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Valsa George 08 May 2015

Today is Mother's Day! A thoughtful remebrance of a mother's seamless concern and love! My mother had her prime in an age The Wright brothers flew dragon-flies I specially like those lines, telling your mother's age! The last stanza with the picture is a delicious icing on the cake!

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