Poems about mothers
Poems about mothers, mothering, and what stays in the body.
These poems move through mothers, mothering, and the forms of love or pressure that begin close to home. Some are tender. Some are sharpened by memory.
Forcefield
One day you'll meet a person Who, for no reason at all, doesn't like you On sight. It might be a teacher, it might be a boss They might hold, for a moment, your future
Keep readingYou're Such a Beautiful Child
One day you'll watch From the back seat of the car Your Dad grab your Mom's hair And jerk her head so hard it snaps Back against the headrest.
Keep readingSublimated Abstraction
Each pivotal moment, Each crucial scene, frozen in time, Buried deep beneath the protective membrane Of memory— Ice-glass sculptures of your former selves.
Keep readingInfinity
One summer night, you'll glimpse infinity. Climb the hill, between the rolling White Mountains, and on the way back down, look up, and you won't move another step.
Keep readingTake That Fucking Mirror Down
Each of the freeze-frames of your worst moments dance in front of the mirror as it sparkles in the darkness— blinding you from yourself.
Keep readingBrooklyn Canvas
You'll never forget when you feel magic. It'll grab you by the throat And freeze-stamp the time and place— Like when your eyes went wide as you looked up
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