Mother's Pearls. A Book of Versatile Verse

By Linda McLeod

A selection of humorous verse about mothers, motherhood and family from the author of Guru Stew, Linda J. McLeod. The women in your world will recognize themselves in these some times funny, sometimes moving poems of family life. Mum's the word don't you know.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Black Cockie Press
• Release date: Apr 11, 2021
• ISBN: 9780648511052

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Mother’s Pearls

A Book of Versatile Verse

Linda J McLeod

Black Cockie Press

Mother’s Pearls

A book of Versatile Verse

Published by Black Cockie Press

Copyright Linda J McLeod 2021

The moral right of the author has been asserted

Cover design Natalie Muller 2021

Distributed by Smashwords

ISBN: 978-0-6485110-5-2

Dedication

For my family and friends.

(You made me do it!)

INTRODUCTION

Every now and then take a little look

in this private memoir, our family story book.

Come browsing through the pages

for I’ve written all the stages

recording faithfully to see

each one’s individuality.

You’ll see us all, here’s literary proof

showing us together under any roof.

An epic ditty tells it all,

(except the bits I can’t recall.)

The family history that we all share,

the life, the times when we were there.

This memoir is our journey relive it once again,

take a sentimental wander every now and then.

MUM’S THE WORD

ONCE UPON A TIME

MOTHER'S PEARLS

FAMILY HOOP-LA

MUM’S BUSINESS

MUM'S WAY

THE YELLOW CHAIR

WHEN MUM MET THE FLOOR

TO MUM

MY MOTHER’S DAY

ALL THE BEST

THANKS MUM

THE CAMEO

MUM‘S NEW LIFE

EIGHTY + ONE

PERFECTLY MUM

HOME SWEET HOME

MY LOT

AS TIME SLIPS BY

THE PICK-UP LINE

LEGLESS

McLEOD MOTTO HOLD FAST

FORTY YEARS AND COUNTING

MUMS THE WORD

HEAR YEE!

MY DESIRADA

MOTHER-ME

THE LONG VERSION

GRAND DESIGNS

GRANDMA DUTIES

THE JO-ATHON

MAGGIE

A LETTER TO MY CHILDREN

HAPPY ME DAY

THE CHANGE

BABES AND BLOOMS

TINY TESTIMONIALS

THREE BABES FULL

MOTHERS’ DAY GIFT

YOU WHAT?

MUMMY DEAR

MOTHER AND DAUGHTER

LIFE’S CHOICES

CROSS STITCH CATE

JUDY

BROTHER LOVE

KIDS! KIDS! KIDS!

GOING BYE-BYES

CHRISTMAS LETTER

GRAND MOTHER MULLER

A PRAYER FOR GEORGIANA

GEORGIANA’S GOWN

MY SECRET

OH, SUSANNA

BEST FED

TO MR. CLANCY MULLER

TIMES TWO

THE GIFT

TO MRS MULLER TO BE

SERIOUSLY

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

MUM’S THE WORD

ONCE UPON A