Writing a Mother's Day Poem with Your Child
The first idea for writing this poem is to ask your child about his or her favorite things about Mom. Here are some questions you might consider asking:
What is your favorite food that Mom makes and why?
What is a favorite activity that you enjoy doing with Mom?
What is something you like about Mom's appearance?
What is something you look forward to doing with Mom?
What makes her the best Mom?
Put each of these answers in lines one by one to create a unique poem.
A second idea for a poem is to pick various items to compare Mom to.
First have your child name his or her favorite animal and have your child explain why this animal is his or her favorite. For instance, the reason might be that a kitten sounds cute when it meows. By simply comparing Mom to the kitten, a simile is formed: "Mommy is as cute as a kitten's meow."
Second, pick a type of fruit to compare her to. For example, "Mommy is as sweet as a strawberry."
Third, pick a sport to compare her to such as, "Mommy is as fun as sailing on ocean waves."
Fourth, compare her to your child's favorite season, "Mommy is as warm as the summer sun."
This list can go on as long as you have things to compare your Mom to, ending the poem with something simple, such as, "I love you, Mommy."
A third idea is to take her name and figure out a list of rhyming words from which you can create a poem. Each line will rhyme for as long as possible until there are no more rhyming words.
The following is an example of how a poem might be written:
I once knew a Mommy named Sue
Whose eyes were bluer than blue,
She had so much to do,
Like making potatoes and stew,
That she wished she had eight hands, not two.
Mommy, we love you for all you do!
In conclusion, whatever poem you come up with, let the pressure of perfection fall by the wayside, instead making your goal the expression of appreciation and love for a wonderful Mother.
Published by Linda Hatton
Linda Hatton has a BFA in Acting from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. Her work has appeared in Rainy Days, The Writing on the Wall, on VeggieMama.com, and in Cul-de-Sac literary magazine. She has produced, w... View profile
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