Motherhood & Words
Happy Mother’s Day, mamas!! I’m wishing you a day filled with pampering and loving hugs from angelic children or grandchildren. If your children are grown, may they call and profess their appreciation or take you out for a fizzy beverage.
I’ll be spending most of the day in the car driving with my girls and mom and step-dad back to Minneapolis from Chicago. I’m looking forward to a nap, no sibling arguments (ha!), and a special dinner when we get home. We’ve had a great trip, but we’ve missed D and sweet Aguita.
I have a special Mother’s Day contest for you all: The Fifth Annual Motherhood & Words Haiku Contest. Yes, it’s that time of year again.
(Insert cheering here and a little music.) You can haiku if you want to, you can leave your friends behind.
You know you want to.
The theme of this year’s Motherhood & Words Haiku Contest is (drumroll, please): Something your child said to you. You can interpret that however you like. The rules: 5-7-5, leave your haiku in the comments section by Sunday night, May 20th. My own dear mother, Nancy, and my sister-in-law, Anne, will be the judges this year. The prize will be a signed copy of Use Your Words (of course!) If you already have a copy, you can give it away or donate it to your local library.
For the story of how this haiku contest began, click here.
So don’t be scared, haiku!! And happy, happy Mother’s Day! I appreciate each of you!
New: Contest deadline has been extended to Memorial Day. Haiku now!
Alex Said
I love you more than
I love you. And I love you
more than that, Mama.
It’s mother’s day, mom.
-that means you have to be nice
to us All Day Long.
“where did the clouds go?
the moon ate them, she answered
they’re in his tummy”
Watery footprints.
Blinking mud flocked eyelashes.
“I’m soaking dirty.”
red rose fragrance oil —
I am still missing you in
this Mother’s Day, Mom!
“mumumumum
mumumumum
mumumumum
(big smile) Hi”
Rats! Did I miss your deadline? Was it a firm deadline? You inspired me to write one for each of my children. Here goes:
After Illness – for Stephen
My firstborn’s wedding
wheelchair-bound but I made it
“Let’s dance anyway”
“I Found An Apartment” – for Molly
The void left behind
salsa, yoga, stacks of books
stained coffee mugs too
A Practical Boy – for Leo
We named you Leo
for strength, courage and goodness
“Easy to write too”
Role Reversal – for Tom
Burying my dad
grief and dirt unsteady me
“Here, Mom, I gotcha”
Morning Breath – for Conor
Too early to rise
come sandwich between us Con
“No, you be the cheese”
A late submission, but still worth sharing…a toddler’s mispronunciation of a local state park:
An Outing to Remember
Bike ride adventure
Yeah!!! Fart Smelly here we come!!!
Um….it’s Fort Snelling
Ma Ingalls irons
on a wagon plank. Child asks,
“What is ironing?”
Mary inspired ME to share three..thanks for the extension Kate!
From my teenage son…
Mom, help me NOW please!
Food, laundry, driving, cleaning?
No, I need to talk~
Words from sweet liza lou~
Beautiful mom now~
Always ready to hug me
My favorite mom
Cam my 11 year old chef…
I made you breakfast
It’s ready now please enjoy
Mom, are you awake?
Night comes early
Siena goes to doctor
The sky is pink!
Actually, I’m the grandma.
“Mommy,” she whispers.
A brilliant bedtime delay.
“Love you all my life.”
So, here goes nothing:
Mommy, you’ve lost weight!
Your belly is shrinking, now
What will I cuddle?
My little Bubba loves to snuggle and rub my belly… lucky for him I still have lots left, but he was concerned that it is disappearing! I love my children!!
“Can’t hear myself think.”
“What were you thinking about?”
How do I answer?
I can still remember this event as if it were yesterday yet my daughter was maybe three at the time (now nearly 21). While I was cooking dinner the TV was too loud so I went to turn it down, making the comment that the TV was too loud and I could not hear myself think. I certainly didn’t expect this question coming from her after I said that as she was into the show she was watching (probably Barney) along with the fact of her developmental delays. I was caught unprepared. What was I thinking about?
Mommy, please tell me
a story with your mouth, k?
As opposed to what?
🙂