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                      We Celebrate Mother

                      Published by Mary Derringer at May 10, 2026
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                      • Poetry
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                      A stylized illustration of a mother holding her baby while a younger childer hands her flowers. The background is solid red with a pattern of pink hearts throughout. Angel so sweet Text: We Celebrate Mother, Mary Derringer, Poetry

                      Image created on Canva

                      Mothers are a precious gift
                      Sent to us from up above.
                      They nurture us, take care of us,
                      And give us all their love!

                      They feed us and they teach us.
                      In us they do delight. 
                      They rock us, they sing to us,
                      They tuck us in at night.

                      Supporting all that we do
                      And praying for us each day,
                      They always put us first and 
                      They help us find our way.

                      No matter how I mess up
                      She always will be there,
                      Her love unconditional,
                      For me she will always care.

                      God made my wonderful mother, 
                      An angel so sweet to behold.
                      He made her smile of sunshine,
                      And He molded her heart of gold.


                      Want more to celebrate Mother’s Day? Check out these pieces from our other wonderful writers! 

                      • Memory Care Tales: Halloween with Mom – Flash Fiction
                      • A New Mother; Matritva – Fiction
                      • Light Hues of the Soul – Fiction
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                      Mary Derringer
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                      A seventy-eight-year-old nursing home resident, she enjoys writing poetry as well as children’s stories. She has a degree in children’s literature from the Institute of Children’s Literature. She has three poems scheduled for publication in the Neopoet Around the World anthology. New to poetry, she has been excited to feel the gratification that comes with having your words valued.

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