This poem is dedicated to the speaker's mother and what they learned from her about love and caring for others. The speaker learned from their mother how to care for others during difficult times, such as by bringing flowers or food to the hospital or for grieving families. The speaker learned the importance of attending viewings and funerals even if they did not know the deceased, in order to offer sympathy and support to the living. They learned that the small acts of kindness are what matter most during times of loss, not so much the words but showing up and offering help.

1. To My Mother,
A Poetry Dedication
When I found out the assignment of a poetry dedication project, I
saw the due date and knew immediately that I wanted to dedicate this
to my mother. The reason being is because mother’s day and her
birthday are right around the due date. Writing poems for my mom, and
all the moms out there was a fun experience. I also loved reading
through and finding the meaning in classic poems about mothers. My
mother deserves so much more than what she gets, but this will
definitely be one of her gifts for mother’s day and here birthday. I know
she will love it because I took the time to thank her, and write her
poems. This is the best thank you I can give her. I love you mom!

2. A Thank You from Us
By Maureen Devlin
To our mother, here’s a big thank you
We love you and thank you for all that you do
For the times when we’re hurting and you know what to say
And the times when we need you driving everyday
All the wonderful things that you do, big and small
When we stop and we think, we wouldn’t be here without you
at all
As we grow older we realize this more
We love you and thank you, all of us four

3. “A Thank You from Us” is a poem I wrote coming from my
three siblings and. This poem is to thank our wonderful mom for
everything she does for us. As my siblings and I get older, we are
becoming more appreciative for all that our mom does. We are
so thankful to her for the stuff that she is sacrificing so we can
do the things we love. There are so many times when we have
tennis, or rehearsals, and our mom stops everything that she is
doing and rearranges it for us. This poem also thanks her for her
help. Whether its school, our sports and hobbies, or just life and
its ups and downs, our mother is always there to offer her
opinion and helping hand. This is a great time of the year to be
thanking our mom as mother’s day and our mother’s birthday
are coming up. We hope to make both of her days very special
and memorable. She deserves that and so much more. I hope
that if I ever become a parent in the future that I can be just like
my mom. Here’s a thank you to all the wonderful moms that
make their kids life much better.

4. How Does A Mother Know
By Maureen Devlin
How does a mother always know what to say
When you’re hurt, when you’re happy, or just had a bad day
How does a mother know what to do
Those times you feel lost and she pulls you right through
How does a mother know just what you need
When you don’t know, can’t explain, and she helpfully takes the
lead
For all of these things we should all feel so blessed
As everyone says, a mother knows best

5. When I wrote “How Does a Mother Know”, I thought of all
the times when my mom knew exactly what to say or do in
times where no one else did. And I know it’s not just my mom
either. Other people I know find themselves saying the same
thing about their mothers, or mothers they know. And even on
TV shows or movies, people always say how a mother knows
best. Have you ever felt like no one understands what you’re
going through, or that there’s nothing you can do about your
problem? I’ve felt that way before and there is no one else in
the world I would rather talk to then my mother. She knows how
to not only make me feel better, but to help with the issue and
make it right. Or, when you really need someone to talk to and
you don’t feel comfortable with anyone else, talk to mom. The
great thing about mothers is they are always looking out for
their kids. Their children are the number one priority in their
lives. After I wrote this poem, I wanted a quote about mothers
that was real, and I thought this was a very true one. "A
mother's love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It
knows no law, no pity; it dares all things and crushes down
remorselessly all that stands in its path."-- Agatha Christie.

6. Embarrassing Love of a Mother
By Maureen Devlin
There is a time in a child’s life where the little things mom does become
“dumb”
No more public hugs, kisses, or “I love you”s, they’re no longer welcome
It’s embarrassing when she speaks to your friends
Relax; calm down, the world’s not going to end
All the sweet little things she loves to say and do
They’re all so important because they’re only meant for you
Its time you stopped caring about what everyone else will think
These things mean a lot to her because your childhood will be gone in a blink
Instead of ignoring, show her you love and you care
Give her the memories you will always both share

7. I think everyone has had a time in their life where they feel like
anything their parents say or do is completely embarrassing. I know
I’ve had times like that. You want nothing to do with them while
you’re in public because you feel they are being totally humiliating.
When I wrote “Embarrassing Love of a Mother” I wanted the readers
to think about the times they felt like that. Maybe they still feel like
that, or maybe, like me, they realized that it’s not the end of the
world. They don’t mean to be embarrassing all the time; they just
sometimes don’t realize that you’re growing up. It seems like it can
especially be mothers. It’s hard for them to see you growing up and
becoming more independent. It’s in a mother’s nature to feel that
way; they always want to be there for you taking care of you.
“Embarrassing Love of a Mother” is about finding out that your
mothers (or parents) don’t think they’re killing you of
embarrassment, they just want to hold on their beautiful child. When
I started writing this poem I wanted it to be about all the things kids
find humiliating about the way their parents can act. Once I got into
it though, it slowly started to change into a way that I hoped would
tell kids to go along with those silly little things, it means a lot to your
wonderful parents.

8. Here’s to the Moms
By Maureen Devlin
Here’s to the moms that put their kids before sleep,
even if its days without sleep
Here’s to the moms that drive us all over, which can
be nonstop, all day
Here’s to the moms that will always love us, no matter
how many times we mess up
Here’s to the moms whose love is so strong, they
would put their lives on the line any day for their kids
Here’s to the moms out there that do anything they
can to make their child’s life that much better
Here’s to all the moms, thank you

9. “Here’s to the Moms” is a poem I wrote, thanking all of
those great moms out there for everything they do. There
is too much for us kids to even thank them for. Everything
a mother does is for her children, nothing else matters.
Thank you for those times when we were babies and
needed you almost all hours of the day and you were
there. And as we got older you were still there helping us,
no matter what. This poem is a tribute to all mothers,
even if they can’t afford to give their children everything
they would like to, they are always trying, and that’s all
that matters in the end. It’s a thank you for teaching your
children the rights and wrongs in life, and that if they
mess up, it’s alright and you will always love them. I also
hope that if you are reading “Here’s to the Moms” and
you’re not even a mom it could act as a guide of what to
do if you ever become a parent. Thank you to the
mothers that teach their kids to be respectful and have
the right attitude in everything they do, they will go far.

10. The Joy of Motherhood
By Maureen Devlin
The long, busy days and the sleepless nights
You’ll get through the times that are bad and the
pointless fights
The days were you have no time for yourself
You pick up your book but it end up back on the shelf
The many sacrifices a mother make to make life for their
children good
But in the end it’s all worth it for the joy of motherhood

11. “The Joy of Motherhood” is a poem I wrote about how all the
hard things and the sacrifices are worth it in the end for just the
joy of being a mother. When writing this poem, I thought of my
little brother’s play where the mother of the baby ducks sings a
song about how even though being a mother can be hard and
not always fun, in the end she is so thankful to be a mother. It
was a sweet song and nice idea. Being a mother seems tiring
and a lot of hard work. It pays off though and there are nice
perks to being a mother. In the song in the play the mother sings
about how having little babies is so much work but teaching
them the way of the world and seeing their perspective on
everything is worth it all. I wanted this poem to show that, yes,
being a mother is a LOT of work and it is tiring and frustrating
sometimes, but, there are so many amazing things about it that
you can easily forget the bad things and just find the joy in being
a mom. I’ve experienced the feeling some being a mother like
symbol to my pets. Yes it can be hard, but the joy of
motherhood is overcoming.

12. What I Learned From My Mother
By Julia Kasdorf
I learned from my mother how to love
the living, to have plenty of vases on hand
in case you have to rush to the hospital
with peonies cut from the lawn, black ants
still stuck to the buds. I learned to save jars
large enough to hold fruit salad for a whole
grieving household, to cube home-canned pears
and peaches, to slice through maroon grape skins
and flick out the sexual seeds with a knife point.
I learned to attend viewing even if I didn’t know
the deceased, to press the moist hands
of the living, to look in their eyes and offer
sympathy, as though I understood loss even then.
I learned that whatever we say means nothing,
what anyone will remember is that we came.
I learned to believe I had the power to ease
awful pains materially like an angel.
Like a doctor, I learned to create
from another’s suffering my own usefulness, and once
you know how to do this, you can never refuse.
To every house you enter, you must offer
healing: a chocolate cake you baked yourself,
the blessing of your voice, your chaste touch.

13. The poem “What I Learned from My Mother” was written by Julia Kasdorf.
This poem is about how the author learned a lot from her mother. She was
dependent on her mother and sees that most of the things in life she has
learned have come from her mother. I really enjoyed reading this poem
because I can relate to the author, as can lots of people I imagine. Most of the
things in life that I know, and I’m not talking school things, I mean all the parts
of life, have come from my mom. She has taught me so many important
things, and not just by telling me but by showing me. One of the lines in this
poem that I really liked was "I learned to believe I had the power to ease".
When reading this line I thought that perhaps the author is saying how being a
mother, one of their main roles is to ease. It is a very enjoyable poem to read.
It talks about the sweet, simple things the author’s mother taught her to
do, such as bringing cakes to mourning families and fruit salads to worried
wives. I hope that the readers of this poem learn from the neighborliness of
the author’s mother and how it taught her those things like that are the right
thing to do. Kasdorf starts the poem listing some of the random things her
mother taught her, but then she goes into how her mother taught her how to
look at life and how to be the best person you can be. While reading this poem
I am sure most people went back and thought of all the things their mother
taught them and how they use these things in their day to day lives. I know
that’s what I did, and it makes me even more thankful for my mom when I
think of all the great things she has taught me.

14. Lunchbox Love Note
By Kenn Nesbitt
Inside my lunch
to my surprise
a perfect heart-shaped
love note lies.
The outside says,
“Will you be mine?”
and, “Will you be
my valentine?”
I take it out
and wonder who
would want to tell me
“I love you.”
Perhaps a girl
who’s much too shy
to hand it to me
eye to eye.

15. “Lunchbox Love Note” is a sweet poem written by Kenn Nesbitt. In this
poem, the author has a little heart shaped not inside of his lunchbox. He
begins to wonder if it is a girl who is too shy to say that she likes him. He is
hoping someone has a crush on him. He is nervous and things start to get
suspenseful so he opens the note. “Then wham! as if it were a bomb, inside it
reads, “I love you—Mom.”” The author opens the note and is surprised to find
that it is just a note from his mother. This means no girl, no crush, just mom
saying I love you. I think this is a very cute poem on how at this age of the
author, he is hoping that someone likes him and is finally going to say
something about it. Instead he ends up embarrassed because his mom packed
him a note. That means all he hoped for and started imagining is gone, it never
was. I think all kids have felt this way at least once in their life. At a certain
age, especially for boys, it’s not “cool” at all to get little love notes from mom
that say I love you, it’s embarrassing. And it’s that disappointing feeling for the
author who thinks he is growing up and maybe he will find a girl that likes
him, and then finding out it’s only mom is not only embarrassing, it’s a
letdown. The hope that maybe it’s a girl that he likes sending him a note is
gone in an instant now that he’s found out mom packed him a “love note”.
What seems like a sweet idea from mom turns into a young boy’s worst
nightmare, and maybe even biggest disappointment. But, thanks mom. And I
love you too.

16. A Poem For Mom
Champagne S. Baker
You are the sunlight in my day,
You are the moon I see far away.
You are the tree I lean upon,
You are the one that makes troubles be gone.
You are the one who taught me life,
How not to fight, and what is right.
You are the words inside my song,
You are my love, my life, my mom.
You are the one who cares for me,
You are the eyes that help me see.
You are the one who knows me best,
When it's time to have fun and time to rest.
You are the one who has helped me to dream,
You hear my heart and you hear my screams.
Afraid of life but looking for love,
I'm blessed for God sent you from above.
You are my friend, my heart, and my soul
You are the greatest friend I know.
You are the words inside my song,
You are my love, my life, my Mom.

17. “A Poem for Mom” is written by Champagne S. Baker coming in her view as
a daughter. This poem is written to show the authors appreciation to her
wonderful mother. A mother and daughter bond is unbreakable. And that is
what the author is trying to tell us. No matter how many times you fight, or
feel like you totally messed up, your mother will always be there for you. You
wouldn’t be anywhere without your mother. She shows you your dreams and
tells you you can make it all happen. She is always going to be there to help
you along the way and she will make sure nothing gets in the way. She is the
person you can always talk to, whether its about your friends or your school or
your dreams. Your mother is the one that will always love you unconditionally
no matter what. As daughters get older they realize there is no other person in
the world that will love you like your mother does. She is not only your
mother, she becomes your best friend. When I read this poem I thought about
a song by Jordan Pruitt that I always really liked. It was called “Unconditional”
and Jordan wrote it about her mother and how no matter what happens here
mother is there to help her and love her unconditionally. It is a sweet song and
I think that every daughter should have that special bond with their mother.
Jordan also sings about how our mothers know our good and bad sides but
they still love you. The amazing thing about an unconditional love that mothers
and daughters have with each other is that their love for one another is
enough, they don’t need any gifts or big things to know that they are loved.
Those bonds are the strongest.

18. Do What I Can't
Debbie Leads
Make sure to call mama on mother’s day
Her birthday and the rest
You know she’s sitting by the phone
Wishing you all the best.
She doesn’t want to bother you
So she waits for YOU to phone.
She has so much free time now.
Most of it spent alone.
She knows you are very busy, now,
With work and kids and wife
She helps you out whenever she can
She is the one who gave you life.
The years go by, so fast they fly
The years just never stop
She has joined the local church and
At local thrift stores she shops.
Luckily you have an organized wife
Who sends the cards you sign
You moved away for job prospects
Not because you wanted to leave her behind.
She quietly lives her life
Puttering around the yard
Thinking of ways she could help you
And cherishing your beautiful cards.

19. The poem “Do What I Can’t” is written by Debbie Leads. In this
poem, the author begs that people not forget or take their moms for
granted. Leads has no mother in this poem and wants everyone to
know that you should take the time out of your day often for your
mom. She deserves it. She is the one that gave you life. The meaning
in this poem is you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone. Never
forget about your mom, because she will never forget about you. It is
in a mother’s nature to always be looking to help her children. Even If
you have your own life now with a family to take care of, she will
always be looking to take care of you, anyway she can. The author
begs that we cherish our time with our mothers because the time
goes fast, and you may never see her again if you wait. The author’s
mother has passed away and she can see that you don’t have forever
to take the time to love and thank your mom. You never know how
much time you have. I think it is a very good point to make, especially
as you get older. If you don’t get to say and do the things you love
with the people you love, you may never have another chance at it.
You may also feel like you regret it the rest of your life. Some of the
little things matter the most, take time to do them. Your mother gave
you all the time and the love in the world. Call her; make sure she’s
doing alright. Say I love you. The little things mean a lot. It will be so
worth it to see how happy she will be.

20. Without You
By Joanna Fuchs
Mom, without you, there would be no me.
Your love, your attention, your guidance,
have made me who I am.
Without you, I would be lost,
wandering aimlessly,
without direction or purpose.
You showed me the way
to serve, to accomplish, to persevere.
Without you, there would be an empty space
I could never fill, no matter how I tried.
Instead, because of you,
I have joy, contentment, satisfaction and peace.
Thank you, mom.
I have always loved you
and I always will.

21. “Without You” is a poem written by Joanna Fuchs about how she would be
absolutely nowhere without her mother. Fuchs first points out that without her
mom, there would be no her. Then she says that her mother has made her
who she is today. Without her mom she would be so lost in this world. Fuchs
says that with her mom in her life, she has the joy and happiness that she
wants and loves. And of course none of it would be there without mom. It
seems that as kids get older, their realization of how they would be practically
nowhere without their mothers becomes so much stronger. It’s a combination
of things, ranging from little things you may remember her saying that help
you as you become more independent, to the big things such as the times
where there was no one else there for you, but mom was there helping you
the whole time. Reading this poem made me think of the times my mom has
helped me when I felt like no one else can, and how without that I definitely
would not be where I am now. And all the sacrifices my mom has made for us,
I know my siblings and I would not be in the place we are had it not been for
my mother’s amazing help and sacrifices. I hope that anyone who reads this
starts to feel more loving and thankful towards their mothers, and realizes that
they most likely be nowhere without their mothers. I love reading poems like
these because they make you much happier, and they make you really stop
and think about how your mother has impacted your life. Everyone’s mother
deserves a big thank you for everything that they do to make their children
such wonderful people. We kids would be so lost without you.

22. Bibliography
• http://www.familyfriendpoems.com/family/mother-poems.asp
• http://www.poemsource.com/mother-poems.html
• http://www.poetryfoundation.org/article/178590
• http://www.quotegarden.com/mothers.html