Join me in the
Five Minute Friday Challenge hosted by Lisa-Jo Baker. Participants write for 5 minutes
with no editing, no over thinking, and no backtracking. This week’s word is: What Mama did - in honour of our
mothers.
(Go)
Mama did words.
Mama did funny, crazy poems and sayings that got stuck in her
brain from childhood and the English text books of her past.
‘Let me sew you
to your sheet.’
‘Nothin’ but
boxes of birdseed.’
Not to mention the family gatherings that finished with sore
cheeks from laughing hard at poems she’d recite (complete with pommy accent)
all about that poor Albert bloke.
Mama did scripture; a verse for every action. Good or bad.
‘Be sure your
sins will find you out.’
‘How good and
pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity.’
Mama did ‘language school’ in preparation for possible overseas
missionary work. Then Mama was my sole truly interested audience, years later,
when I learned the difference between a fricative and a bilabial flap. And all
about the Great Vowel Shift. No Mama, not bowel!
Mama did words – and Mama still does. Capturing moments in
beautiful poems; that we may laugh, or cry, be healed, or just remember…
(Stop)
Now, your turn…
this made my heart smile... what a lovely way to describe your mother...
ReplyDeleteThank you! Blessings to you :o)
DeleteOh Lizzy - and her daughter does words too, that make a Mama proud, and cry, and be blessed by her open heart! Love you, Meg.
ReplyDeleteLove you Mama!
DeleteAnd BTW I clicked on the Albert link this morning and found a whole new (to me) lot of poems I had not seen before! Watch out at future gatherings! Meg
DeleteYour mother sounds fun and funny. It's wonderful that you remember her so fondly.
ReplyDeleteSophia
twentyfiveseasons.com
Thank you Sophia! I'm fairly certain that I inherited her sense of humour. So yes - I think so too. Bless you heaps :o)
DeleteWhat a gift! I'm sure she is thrilled that you write as well!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing!
Blessings!
Beth
Thank you Beth! (See anonymous comment above). Blessings :o)
DeleteWow! What a great tribute to your mom and her gift to the world. Have a blessed day. Followed you from five minute friday.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by Vicki! Bless you heaps :o)
DeleteThis was beautiful! LOVED reading your sweet words about your mom.
ReplyDeleteThank you Rachel! Blessings to you :o)
DeleteDear Lizzy
ReplyDeleteYour momma sounds a lot like my dad, He also did words and was an expert at teasing! And just like your mom, he was interested in everything I did, just because it was me doing it! He also wrote the most beautiful poems. Over via FMF.
Much love
Mia
I love it when we can see where we get something good from. And that it gives us something in common with them. As a child I was fascinated by all the linguistic stuff my parents were learning and then to reverse roles later was a gift. Thank you for stopping by. Bless you heaps :o)
DeleteI loved the title haha. Your play on words is something I often giggle at, and obviously something you got from your Mom. I loved what you wrote and how simple yet descriptive of your mother it was. I had a hard time with that this week (the simple part)! This was a fun read and your Mom sounds like a she would be fun to be around :)
ReplyDeleteThank you! If nobody else gets me I know that Mum will. Our brains are wired the same way. This was an easier FMF for me (at last). I didn't have to think too hard about what to say at all - and given time to think about it could have added so much more. Loved reading about your Mum/Mom too! Bless you heaps :o)
DeletePopping over from FMF - I loved reading this. I'm fond of wordplay, too, and I enjoyed reading about your mom. I hope my children will speak as kindly about my puns and silly sayings someday. :-)
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