This Mother’s Day 2021, I share the poem “Mother Did You Know” written by fellow blogger, Swarn Gill. He captures with precision my own experience as a woman and mother. I’m heartened that he’s able to see the truth of millions of years of social conditioning of the human species.
*I dedicate this poem to women in general, but also to my mom, who is an amazing woman and still inspires me to be more to this day. mother did you know it’s all your fault you caused the fall of man that them’s the breaks when you talk to snakes mother did you know you’re not quite human humans should be a male those other parts aren’t on the chart
Continue reading at Swarn Gill’s blog, Cloak Unfurled.
Swarn Gill, a biracial Canadian, is a professor of Atmospheric and Earth Science. He lives in Pennsylvania, USA.
So powerfully true – is what I put on the original.
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Derrick, thanks very much for reading 🙂
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Thanks, Rosaliene. A clever and wise voice.
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It is, indeed, Dr. Stein.
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well written.
its hard to enumerate the importance of mothers in words. one of the best gifts god has given to humankind is undoutedly mother.
The prophet (pbuh) once remarked that one’s mother is most/best entitled to one’s companionship.
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Atul, thanks for dropping by and sharing your thoughts 🙂
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I know I’m straying from the topic. But I want to say that Kawasaki’s art work is beautiful.
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I agree, Neil. There’s also a dreamlike quality about it.
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Happy Mother’s Day.❤️❤️❤️
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Thanks, Laleh! Wishing you the same ❤
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🙏❤️
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For you on Mothers Day 💐🌹🌺
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Thank you very much, Cindy 🙂
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Motherhood is all-encompassing. Swarn Gill’s poem is an excellent choice for this day.
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Motherhood is, indeed, all-encompassing. So glad you dropped by, Henry 🙂
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Excellent share … thank you!
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So glad you liked my choice. Thanks for dropping by 🙂
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Thank you for sharing this. It is beautifully written and thought provoking.
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LaDonna, I’m glad that you also appreciate Swarn Gill’s poem 🙂
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Thank you for sharing!.. hope you had a wonderful Mother’s day filled with peace, love and happiness!.. 🙂
Until we meet again..
May your day be touched
by a bit of Irish luck,
Brightened by a song
in your heart,
And warmed by the smiles
of people you love.
(Irish Saying)
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Thanks, Dutch! My special day was the best that it could be during a pandemic 🙂
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Depressing truth softened with compassion and the awareness that this man understands.
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So true, JoAnna.
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What a powerful statement on motherhood and women in general. Well done.
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Dwight, I also thought Gill’s post is a powerful statement that needed to be shared. Thanks for dropping by 🙂
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beautiful strong read this one Rosa, and thanks for sharing with us the Poet here.
Nara x
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Nara, I’m glad that you like Gill’s poem 🙂
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He gets the hypocrisy. You could link this to your post The City is Not For You.
Well written overall.
“mother did you know
you’re not supposed to enjoy sex
but ironically you want it
even if you don’t flaunt it
somehow you’re always asking
what you wear is just masking
and if you decide to show it
boy then, they really know it
you don’t need to give consent
men know what you meant
he would have been such a gent
if you weren’t giving off a scent”
😏
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Thanks for reading and adding your thoughts 🙂
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