[Missouri-l] DeAnna Quietwater Noriega Poetry

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A MOTHER'S DAY TRIBUTE

(Editor's Note: On May 10, we will celebrate Mother's Day.
These poems from  DeAnna Quietwater Noriega state so well many of our
memories of our mothers,  we decided to include them here.  We hope you 
enjoy
them as much as we  have.) 



MOTHERS

You can make her feel sad,

Or fill  her heart with pride.

When you do something bad,

She will stand at  your side.

When you go far away,

Taking off on your own,

A  card on Mother's Day,

Pick up the telephone.

For all the care she  gave,

For all her toil and tears,

One day a year we  save,

For all her loving years. 



-- DeAnna Quietwater Noriega





MAMA'S  HANDS



Mama's hands are long, slender and graceful.

The  veins stand out on their backs and their joints are growing a  little
stiff.

They show the signs of the years and the hard tasks they  have performed.

As my world began to grow gray and hazy,

Mama's  hand was strong and slim grasping mine.

When I was sick, 

Her hand was cool against my  brow.

Mama's hands knit me bright sweaters to keep me warm.

Mama's  hands were clever, making our home a pleasant place.

Mama's hands moved  quickly rolling tortillas,

Sewing on buttons,

Stretching  taffy.

Mama's hands were gentle,

Smoothing back my  hair,

Tapping my nose when she said look at me.

Though delicate  and slender, they were strong enough to conquer any task.

Though they now  show the passage of the years,

Mama's hands are beautiful

Because they are not the pampered hands
of the idle

But  the working tools of a loving heart.



-- DeAnna Quietwater Noriega





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