Showing posts with label Mother. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mother. Show all posts

Sunday, May 11, 2025

Mom (a story collection) by Leanne Dyck

A collection of short stories and poems to celebrate Mom and strategies for coping with childlessness.

photo by a nurse (I'm guessing)

'Dad, Mom and me (I'm five days old)'


From Mom

A poem and a short story that helped me cope with the death of my mom

A Spark

A short story about the sticks and string that tied me to my mother

Mother, May I

A poem in celebration of childhood, motherhood, and elderhood

Eve's Other Children

This short story was inspired by Icelandic folklore

The Calling

A short story about a young mom

It was Nothing

This short story views the relationship between mothers and children in terms of childhood anxiety and trauma. 


How to cope with not being a mother


Recommended Strategy...

The Pitter-patter of Little Feet


Picture Book Author Q & A


Not Recommended...

Annie



photo by ldyck

On this blog in May



Sunday, May 18

Children's Story: Ethan's Ferry Trip

Ethan travels on a ferry for the first time, and he...

Sunday, May 25

Memoir: Wenlido

Intimidated by the thought of moving from Winnipeg to the heavily populated city of Vancouver, I...

photo by ldyck

Without a reader,

A writer's words mean

Nothing

About the photo...

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Mother, May I (poem) by Leanne Dyck

A short poem celebrating the continuity and power of girls and women.
Mother, May I


Mother Mary
Mother Goddess
Mother Gaia
Mother, may you

Create me, hold me, transform me
From child to mother to elder

Blessed Mother
Mother Creator
Mother Nurturer
Mother, may I

Create, hold, transform
From child to mother to elder

The divine love
The power of three