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MOTHER'S DAY
It's well to have a special day
By proclamation set
The second Sunday found in May;
But I will gladly bet
Most mothers as they trace the years --
In short or long array --
Will murmur as some scene appears,
"That, too, was mother's day."
The day each came; the day they walked;
The day they were baptized;
The day on which they clearly talked
(Those words she's always prized);
The day small fingers picked for her
That stemless, sweet bouquet
(No other girl did he prefer);
That, too, was mother's day.
The day her daughter's gift was brought
In hands that kept it warm --
One more of glue and loving thought
Than true artistic form;
The day he made the school patrol,
Recited in the play,
Or won some cherished childhood goal --
That, too, was mother's day.
The days may honor and reward
Her daughter and her son.
Success may bless with its accord
Their deeds that are well done.
Whate'er their joy -- where'er they dwell
'Twill somehow find its way
To bring to her who loves them well
Another mother's day.
Margaret Rorke (1915-2000) wrote poetry that was regularly published on the editorial pages of The Saginaw News (2,824 different poems in all). From 1975 through 1990, approximately 400 of her poems were featured in Judd Arnett’s column in The Detroit Free Press, and her poetry appeared in countless other settings throughout her lifetime.
The digital edition of her 4,000 published poems as well as her three books of poetry have recently been added to the Library of Congress's collection of American poetry.
This website was made in an effort to share Margaret Rorke’s poems with the world. Please read, enjoy, and most of all - share with your loved ones.
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