On the 10-day anniversary of my mother's death, I wanted to celebrate her life by posting one of more popular poems, "Celebration of Southern Expressions", written when she was nearly 80 years old. In addition to being a great mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, she was known for her creative writing skills, including 10 published books and many poems. She had a unique skill for writing a poem in less than an hour. The 10 verses in this poem, however, were written over a period of time due to ongoing inputs from family members. Being raised in the South allowed many families to have their own unique language that was not taught in any school. I hope this poem celebrates this language that was so integral a part of many of our lives.
On the 10-day anniversary of my mother's death, I wanted to celebrate her life by posting one of more popular poems, "Celebration of Southern Expressions", written when she was nearly 80 years old. In addition to being a great mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, she was known for her creative writing skills, including 10 published books and many poems. She had a unique skill for writing a poem in less than an hour. The 10 verses in this poem, however, were written over a period of time due to ongoing inputs from family members. Being raised in the South allowed many families to have their own unique language that was not taught in any school. I hope this poem celebrates this language that was so integral a part of many of our lives.
On the 10-day anniversary of my mother's death, I wanted to celebrate her life by posting one of more popular poems, "Celebration of Southern Expressions", written when she was nearly 80 years old. In addition to being a great mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, she was known for her creative writing skills, including 10 published books and many poems. She had a unique skill for writing a poem in less than an hour. The 10 verses in this poem, however, were written over a period of time due to ongoing inputs from family members. Being raised in the South allowed many families to have their own unique language that was not taught in any school. I hope this poem celebrates this language that was so integral a part of many of our lives.