Tag Archives: mothers

Not One (New original poetry by Toni Love)

Posted on October 12, 2016 by

We gather together
Seen and unseen
When mothers pray
The heavens come forth to listen Continue reading →

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New Shoes: My Mother’s Day Gift from Above

Posted on May 10, 2015 by

Even though I was a mother myself, all of the Mother’s Day commercials with scenes of children hugging and delivering gifts and flowers to their mothers trickled into my joy like Chinese water torture. Continue reading →

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