A soft tender hand;
Emitting its charm.
Bound with a promise;
To do us no harm.
Its fingers somewhat;
Dense areas of nerve.
Tangled deep in chore;
Infinite care deserve.
The sense of touch;
Associated with hand.
Catering to our needs;
Our every command.
The palm is central;
Anterior of hand.
Not striking once;
Thorough reprimand.
However this hand;
Belonging to mother;
Whose warmth akin;
To heat of Summer.
Photo Credits:Β www.dailymotion.com
(Title, taken from the poem “A hand”, by Jane Hirshfield. DedicatedΒ to my loving mother on Mother’s Day.)
First of all, what a fascinating picture that is! And…..there is no warmer hand indeed than the hand of a loving mother.
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NIce that you worked in the Mother’s Day reference. π
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I love how you connected that poem of Jane to a mother’s hand ~ such love & devotion in those hands, smiles ~ Thanks for participating Sanaa and wishing you happy weekend ~
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Thanks for bringing back memories of my mother’s hands.
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Very nice tribute to your mom, Sanaa. She will really like this.
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I love how you have described the hand and its details, and closing with referring to the warmth of a mother.
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This works on so many levels…very cleverly written…we all need a loving hand
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Despite the work they do hands are beautiful, feeling, caring, and loving too and when decorated even more so.
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And on such warm hands, the henna colours ever so brilliantly… !
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i think we tend to take our own hands for granted, not thinking about the miracle of touch.
and a mother’s touch perhaps the greatest miracle!
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nice… nothing better and more loving than the hands of a mother… they do us so much good with them
wishing you a wonderful mothers day!!
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A simple touch of mother can heal any wound:)
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i enjoyed how this developed from a description of a simple hand(not to be taken for granted for those that do not have digits or limbs) to the softness of a mother’s touch. well penned for mother’s day…feliz dia de mamasita!
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luv the video, your poem is similiar to mine today; what simpatico; thanks for dropping in at my Sunday Lime
much love…
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I always love holding my mother’s hands. If only I can hold it everyday. I’ll wait for my yearly vacation to hold her once again.
Thanks for making me remember sweet little moments.
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Beautiful picture, and soft words to match.
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I love this “Mother’s Day” poem, the way you describe the hand without sentiment or glibness and then end with a tribute to moms.
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Whose warmth akin;
To heat of Summer.
Mother with all of her wits and wisdom is the right person to own the hand. It comes with such warmth!
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Love the poem’s depth so much taking us from a simple hand to a mother’s loving touch…On first look I took it to be your hand and hummed “mehndi lagake rakhna”…Smiles…
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SWEET! Lovely metaphor π
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Wonderful when a mother’s hands are such a source of warmth and care.
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Well written and deliciously warm, and with the added mother reference. Hope you are well, have a nice week!
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Beautiful henna and what a lovely tribute for Mother’s Day….nothing like the hand of a mother π I love the way you worded this line: “Tangled deep in chore”–exquisite word choices, really beautiful. And thank you so much for your lovely comment on my blog today, Sanaa π
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Oh what a special hand…the loving touch of a mother.
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It is the most beautiful hand; the hand of the mother.
A nice warm poem.
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we all could use such a hand ~
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Oh yeah…that’s the power of touch. Beautiful indeed
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The loving hand of a mother is beauty indeed.
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Lovely tribute to a warm mother! k.
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This makes me think of my own Mother’s hands….her kindness. I miss her.
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The focus on hands is powerful…excellent write.
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Beautiful photo of the hand and what a lovely tribute to your mother.
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I like touching aspect of mother’s hand….beautiful! x
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I love this picture and poem. Very creative.
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Love the photo…a mother’s hand is so many things. You have captured it eloquently.
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Great expression of a mother’s love. Well written.
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This is just absolutely lovely.
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