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Comment from Rosemary Everson1
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What a touching poem. Love to know what each poet thinks of their mom; probably it will read; she's one of the million reasons why I love her. A mother's love is forever.

 Comment Written 13-May-2023


reply by the author on 15-May-2023
    Hi Rosemary, I thank you with all my heart for this lovely review and kind words for my Mom poem.
    You are so sweet and I appreciate you so very much, my dear friend.
Comment from Jannypan (Jan)
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****** six stars multiplied an infinite number of times

Your Mother's Day entry was awesome, Mystery Author.
The image was beautiful and set the perfect tone for your
special words. Those words flowed smoothly with great
rhymes, super details, and a perfect message. You covered
all moms whether they were the mom her kids grew up with
or the mom who gave birth to them but couldn't keep them.
However, those moms never forgot their baby. Moms are
God's gifts to mankind. Yes, it takes a special woman to be a
mom, then many moms become grandmoms--that's special
in its own way.
Thanks for sharing and best wishes in the contest, Jan

 Comment Written 13-May-2023


reply by the author on 15-May-2023
    Hi Jan, I thank you with all my heart for this lovely review and kind words for my Mom poem. You always have such sweet detailed words and I love that. And I think that is the nicest virtual six star review I have ever had.
    You are so sweet and I appreciate you so very much, my dear friend.
reply by Jannypan (Jan) on 15-May-2023
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Comment from rspoet
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Hello Poet,
This is a marvelous poem for Mother's Day and any day too.
Excellent rhymes, excellent meter, and a theme all can relate to.
I like the M&M reference, hard on the outside, but sweet and soft on the inside.
Perfect picture to match.
Well done. Good luck in the contest
and best wishes to all moms.
Robert

 Comment Written 13-May-2023


reply by the author on 15-May-2023
    Robert, I thank you so much for this lovely review and your generous words and six stars. I appreciate it so much, especially from one of my favorite people I have not seen for a while. You were on my list to contact anyway to see if you wouldn't mind sharing your birthdate with me? You have always been so kind and I would like to do something for my special friend reviewers in return. Thanks again my dear friend!
Comment from LateBloomer
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Hi author, your poem is beautifully penned with soft and soulful imagery.
I can see that this writing is very personal to you, especially the part about your own dear departed mother who once had to make a difficult choice, but the choice she made was One of love.

Your poem reads and flows well and has silky rhyming within. Your message is clear. Of special note:

We start out as a mother and then hope that we become
The one our child is proud to say, "I love her, that's my mom!"

(We do hope for the above to happen, even if we have embarrassed our children from time to time with public displays of affection.)

Well chosen photo--a treasure-keep to have. A pleasure to read. As this is a contest entry, I wish you good luck. Excellent writing. Xo. M

 Comment Written 13-May-2023


reply by the author on 15-May-2023
    Hello sweet SOTU, I thank you for the awesome review of my mom poem.
    I really appreciate all your kind words. Thank you also for the very generous gift of six stars! You have no idea what they all mean to me, dear sister and friend.
Comment from Pam Lonsdale
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Third line - change "who's" to whose

It is the hardest job there is - if you take the time, love, and patience required to do it right. My hat's off to all the moms out there who do it right.

Those of us who have children are blessed, and we should remember that each and every day.

Thanks for sharing your rhyming tribute to our mothers. Good luck in the contest.

Pam

 Comment Written 13-May-2023


reply by the author on 13-May-2023
    And thanks to you dear Pam for catching the dang mistake that I fixed and was not saved! I am so grateful to you! Thank you for this great review as I know you too are a great mom. I pride self on that being my greatest accomplishment. Thanks again dear friend!
Comment from estory
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A great tribute to all those moms out there and this poem reminds us of the moms who have it rough. But in giving birth, in granting us the gift of life, they provide us with the possibilities that can take us further than we or they could imagine. It's a sacred gift. One we should all be thankful for. My mom is gone almost 8 years now, but I am still thankful for all she did for me over so many years and years. Nobody loves you like your mom. estory

 Comment Written 13-May-2023


reply by the author on 15-May-2023
    estory, I thank you with all my heart for this lovely review and kind words for my Mom poem. Yes, motherhood is the most important thing I have ever done. I am tremendously blessed.
    You are so sweet and I appreciate you so very much, my dear friend.
Comment from Jim Wile
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Beautiful job! This is a wonderful poem commemorating mothers, and especially moms. It rhymes well and flows well too with a very poignant message.

I loved your simile of mothers being like the inside of an M&M with a hard shell on the outside, but soft and sweet on the inside. How appropriate. Great job! Jim

 Comment Written 13-May-2023


reply by the author on 15-May-2023
    Hi there Jim, I thank you with all my heart for this lovely review and kind words for my Mom poem. Yes, motherhood is the most important thing I have ever done. I am tremendously blessed.
    You are so sweet and I appreciate you so very much, my dear friend.
Comment from John Ciarmello
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As your opening lines proudly display, this is a beautiful tribute to moms everywhere.
From a man's perspective, there are no better words to encompass the beauty of moms' past and present or no better way to express the beauty of Mother's Day and Its particular individual meaning for us all. Thank you for the read! Best, JohnC

 Comment Written 13-May-2023

Comment from karenina
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What a sweet poem. Not every mom gets it right...most will stumble some where along the way.

Still, it's the biggest blessing I've ever experienced!

(Your last stanza melted MY heart!)

Happy Mothers Day!

Karenina



 Comment Written 13-May-2023

Comment from nomi338
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My dear late mother made some decisions concerning me that I did not always agree with, but I will say to all who will listen. I am an 80 year old great grandfather with no arrests, no divorces, no lawsuit filed for or against. No spousal or child abuse charges, no problems wit IRS or anybody else. A Christian who struggles daily to live by the standards espoused by Jesus the Christ. There is only one driving reason behind my so far clean record, the desire to please my mom and to make her proud of me. I got so into that habit, that even though she has been dead for some years now I am still trying my best to obey her. Thank you for writing this wonderful tribute to mothers.

 Comment Written 12-May-2023


reply by the author on 15-May-2023
    Hello my dear Nomi, I thank you for the awesome review of my mom poem.
    I really appreciate all your kind words. Thank you also for the very generous gift of six stars! You have no idea what they all mean to me, but not as much as you do my dear bb and friend. I always appreciate you so much!