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| Kaitlyn Stanford, "50 Best Mom Memes" |
When we grew up in Detroit in the 1950s, our
friends thought the Cassells kids had “the coolest” mom. My buddy Saundra and I
have reminisced about the times my mother took us to the frenzied Rock
& Roll shows that were popular in those days. Mom was right beside us
as we found our thrill on Blueberry Hill with Fats Domino, did the twist with
Chubby Checker, and were all shook up with Elvis. Saundra said, “We
all wanted your mother.”
Of course, to her own three kids, she was just
“Mom”. We knew without a doubt that she would be at home when we came running
in after school. She often had a plate of cookies or a cake sitting on the
yellow Formica kitchen table, and the television was always tuned to the
channel for Mickey Mouse Club.
Think about your mother. How did your
perception of her change over the years? What about your relationship? How are
you like, or unlike, her? Write about it. Discover your poem.
Or, take out a photo of your mom, study it and free
write about the photo. From this piece, find your poem. Will it be in tribute?
An explanation? A description? A rebuke?
Word
Bank Prompt
Unconditional
love
Teachings
Forgiveness
Home
Estrangement
Photo Prompt
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| "Ms. Ruthie Rides" photo by Annis Cassells |
Reading Prompt
In Ellen Bass's Mules of Love "For My Daughter on her Twenty-first Birthday"
