Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Motherhood - #TankaTuesday #FFFC #nonet #motherhood #poem #poetry #poetrycommunity @YvetteMCalleiro



Hello, beautiful readers! My parents have made the decision to move closer to my sister and me, and I am so relieved. With my mom's health issues, it will be easier to help my dad once they move closer to us. She has a collapsed lung, and the doctors doubt it will reinflate, so breathing has become challenging for her. Still, she is showing small signs of improvement, for which we are all grateful.

Today, I am combining two prompts. The first is #TankaTuesday's Poetry Challenge, where Willow invites us to write a nonet poem focused on motherhood. A nonet has nine lines, each line having one less syllable than the other (9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1). The second is Melissa's Fandango Flash Fiction Challenge #364 where she shares the picture below and invites to write about it. 

(image courtesy of Guille Pozzi on Unsplash)

Motherhood

from the moment I gave birth to you
I knew you'd one day leave my side
drift away to live your life
without me to guide you
until then, we swim
as one, and I
give to you
all my
love


Would you like to write a poem for either of these prompts? Click the links below:


24 comments:

  1. Yvette you capture the bittersweet essence of parenthood - the simultaneous joy of connection and the quiet preparation for eventual independence 🩷

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    1. So true, Ange! It is bittersweet. Thanks for stopping by! :-)

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  2. Beautiful poem full of truth, Yvette! So happy your parents will be nearby. Xo

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    1. Thank you, Denise! I'm very happy they are moving back down here. I appreciate you visiting. :-)

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  3. There is nothing but love that you can give at a particular stage.

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  4. Oh, so bitter sweet, Yvette. I'm glad your parents are moving closer to you. 💕

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  5. as it should be... the love of motherhood goes with them when they depart... it is a powerful and sustaining, don't you think... i love as we grow older our parents longing to be with us is so sweet...

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  6. Oh my goodness....a mother's love....forever. ❤️

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  7. This is tremendously beautiful, dear Yvette. I can see why the two prompts had to come together in this post. I love it. Beautiful. xo, Selma.

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  8. Yes, departure is never an ending for loving, a mother's love in particular, goes on (and on).

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  9. Yvi, this is such a touching and heartfelt nonet on motherhood. Gorgeous writing! 💟

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    1. Thank you, Colleen! I appreciate your kind words. :-)

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  10. So very true Yvette, beautiful nonet 💞

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    1. Thank you, Suzanne! I appreciate you visiting! :-)

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  11. Empty nest can be a challenge. But all the birdies have to fly :)
    (Or swim!)

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    1. Yes, they do! And mine is flying brilliantly! Thanks for stopping by, Jules! :-)

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