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# Mother’s Day
- URL: https://www.andyposner.org/mothers-day/
- Published: 2026-05-10T16:35:37.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-22T22:26:19.000Z
- Description: I didn’t get you roses from Ecuador, nor one of those cards you grab, in a rush, at the checkout line...
- Author: Andy
- Tags: poetry, #Migrated-1784090317409, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-15 04:39

I didn’t get you roses from Ecuador,  
nor one of those cards one grabs, in a rush,  
at the checkout line,  
nor a Swarovski fawn for your collection.

I didn’t get you Chinese-made balloons,  
bright and gaudy,  
nor a Nepali cashmere scarf,  
nor your favorite Swiss chocolates.

But at lunch, between bites of spaghetti  
and sips of San Pellegrino, you will catch  
your grandson’s eye like a reflection  
of majesty in a crystalline Alpine lake,  
your careworn travels having brought  
us all to this joyous table.