Mother's Day 2013, Four Generations

For Nana., On Mother's Day 2013.  (c)2013 John Meisel

We know you're not feeling as spry

Yet always you try.

You inspire and delight and gleam

And bearing like a queen.

The girls hardly know how blessed they are

To have such a Nana not far.

Plus Gramp's such a fortunate fellow

To have the flower you are, sunny yellow.

Laura and I are so lucky

To have such a Nana so plucky.

We're so happy to have you around

And grateful for whom Gramp had found.

Thanks for being a wonderful chatter

No matter the topic or matter.

Thanks for making your wonderful daughter

And letting three year olds swim Evergreen's water.

Happy Mother's Day!

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For Laura, Mother's Day 2013. .

First one, then two, now three mermaids live by the sea.

You are our mama

We wish sometimes that there were more of you to go around

But that's only 'cause we love you so.

In time, we'll know there always was plenty.

As Lilah, I'm aware now that you are a separate being,

And am more relaxed with knowing you're still here.

Crying just lets you know how it feels to learn this, though we are all still One.

Thank you so for wanting me here, to bring alive a family of five, with my happiness and curiosity, and joy.

As Sasha, I'm the girl between, and only need to have my special time, and patience,

And before long, I'll have outgrown these instants of simply wanting to be the only at times.

I just need that extra moment to recombobulate, this I get from you, who needs it, too ...then it's all smiling eyes and outpouring love and laughter, impish.

As Aviva, thank you for letting me be the helpful big sister and mother's helper, yet always with special times to just be the ray of light that I am.

I am able to love, draw, sing, dance, story, and live up to name as songbird of spring because our home has been warm and rich, and loving like earth and sun, and sky.

Our Papa picked a keeper.

Happy mother's from your loving daughters.  .

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For Madre, Sung to "my Bonnie lies over the ocean".

(Boggie being Grandma's nickname that has gained family notoriety)

My boggie lives by the ocean,

my boggie lived by a lake,

My boggie's retiring slowly,

A fun retirement to make.

You can teach grandchildren some stories,

And plenty a craft to create,

Glue buttons on fancy paper,

With personal themes that are great.

Your kayaks are ready for launching

The roads for taking long walks,

The beach's all full golden cringles,

And fireside singing and talks.

So get yourselves settled in one home

To have extra time for your kin

The seven grandkids will enjoy

Having it so, it's "win-win".

They want to learn songs from pushcart

Or how to paddle around the sea,

Read Harry the dirty dog

With our boggie by the sea.

Happy Mother's Day!

Love, the cast and crew.