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May 8, 2020

Poems to Share on Mother’s Day

                                                  Today I remember
                                                  The creator,
                                                  The lion-hearted.

                                                 —from “For My Mother” by May Sarton


We hope this day dedicated to caregivers is filled with light and love, wherever you may find it. Celebrate, share, and reflect with this selection of poems from poets.org

Classic
Elizabeth Akers Allen, “Rock Me to Sleep
Edna St. Vincent Millay, “The courage that my mother had
Edgar Allan Poe, “To My Mother
Lola Ridge, “Mother
Robert Louis Stevenson, “To My Mother” 

Contemporary
Lucille Clifton, “My Mama moved among the days
Wanda Coleman, “Dear Mama (4)
Li-Young Lee, “I Ask My Mother to Sing
Juan Felipe Herrera, “My Mothers Name Lucha
Ada Limón, “The Raincoat

Mother’s Day Poems: An audio collection

Katie Condon, “Big with Dawn”   

Luci Tapahonso: “This Morning”   

Mahogany L. Browne: “The 19th Amendment & My Mama”   
 

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Covid-19 Resources

Visit our COVID-19 page on poets.org, a roundup of websites that provide information about emergency funding and other resources for artists and arts organizations.

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