An acrostic poem with the word, “MOTHER”
Mired in obligations
Outsourcing, not an option
Tangled cords of love and chores
Her spirit embraces all
Echoes of laughter bring comfort
Resting when the day is done
©Vivian Zems
Lillian hosts dVerse Tuesday with a wonderful collection of images by talented artist, Catrin Welz-Stein.
Smell The Coffee 
February 13, 2018 at 8:04 pm
This is so sweet… I love that we give her some rest after a long day.
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February 13, 2018 at 11:19 pm
The ‘rest’ part is a fantasy for all of us mums… but hey- this is poetry! 🙂
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February 13, 2018 at 8:11 pm
Cleverly done and true!
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February 13, 2018 at 11:17 pm
Thanks, Kim!
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February 13, 2018 at 8:16 pm
It does seem like an image of a mother.
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February 13, 2018 at 11:17 pm
I thought so, the minute I saw it.
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February 13, 2018 at 8:25 pm
The day is NEVER done! Apart from that, I agree entirely 🙂
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February 13, 2018 at 11:13 pm
Ha! As a mum of 4…don’t I know it :)….but my dreams come true in poetry…where mums ‘rest’ at the end of day ( no washing machines, defrosting, searching for socks/uniforms or signing that damned letter the school has asked you THREE TIMES to do!)
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February 14, 2018 at 10:02 am
Don’t remind me about those notes! Explaining why they got to school late, why they actually were in the German class but the teacher didn’t fill in the register that day….
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February 14, 2018 at 12:57 pm
LOL!!
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February 13, 2018 at 8:29 pm
Love the acrostic here and the application of “mother” to this image….she does look so peaceful here, right? And the chores above her head. Love your take on this image!
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February 13, 2018 at 11:15 pm
Thanks Lillian! The image spoke to me 🙂
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February 13, 2018 at 9:42 pm
Yes!! You nailed it😊
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February 13, 2018 at 11:25 pm
Thank you ! 🙂
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February 13, 2018 at 10:12 pm
Spot on !
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February 13, 2018 at 11:23 pm
🙂 🙂
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February 14, 2018 at 12:53 am
Awwwww. Yes!
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February 14, 2018 at 7:31 am
Thank you!😊
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February 14, 2018 at 1:02 am
Great work! I like you tangled love and chores.
Dwight
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February 14, 2018 at 7:31 am
A mum’s life!😂
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February 14, 2018 at 1:12 am
OK, I can see her as a mom now. All her children and the long day have worn out. You found an excellent explanation for her tired expression, worse than the old lady who lived in a shoe
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February 14, 2018 at 7:30 am
Thank you!😊
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February 14, 2018 at 1:21 am
I’m with lillian: wonderful acrostic poem! Brilliantly done!
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February 14, 2018 at 7:30 am
Thanks, Frank- glad you like it 😊
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February 14, 2018 at 2:29 am
Great use of form, your words made me think of mother earth in many ways.
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February 14, 2018 at 7:27 am
Thank you😊. It does remind me of that too.
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February 14, 2018 at 2:37 am
to rest in one’s dreams… yes, even Mother’s need this – I understand.
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February 14, 2018 at 7:26 am
We desperately do!😊
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February 14, 2018 at 6:38 am
I like the slight ambivalence here, in those “miring” obligations, but then the peace at the end. We wouldn’t change it.
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February 14, 2018 at 7:25 am
If you have peace at the end….please let’s swap families! 😂
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February 14, 2018 at 5:20 pm
I think you are exactly right about this image. Nice
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February 14, 2018 at 6:33 pm
Thank you!😊
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February 15, 2018 at 3:02 am
Oh, I can certainly see your words in the image. All we must do in a day certainly earns us rest.
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February 15, 2018 at 3:40 pm
We hope..😂…for rest. The baby in my home is 16years old- and I’m just beginning to rest and little.
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February 17, 2018 at 6:04 am
I smiled at this one! a mother does seem to have so much up in her head and so cluttered but yet with something pretty too and knowing she can go rest there when all is done. very soothing lines.reminds me of a proverbs 31 woman. resting in contentment. my favourite line was “when outsourcing can’t be done! you captured a true MOM moment there!
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February 17, 2018 at 7:45 am
Thank you!😊
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