Original Poetry - Family Series: Daddy
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Original Poetry from Adan Lerma
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Artist's Comment: a really sweet poem i very much enjoyed creating, thinking back to my own pre-youth :-) and watching all the little ones around me with their dads, including my own now-grown son!
most the children who loved this work were so young it had to be read to them to see if they liked it enough to give to their dad, and most of them would squeal and clap their hands and smile smile smile
i was very lucky to still have this sentiment available to me
the "mommy" poem related below, is similiar, but definitely slanted to mommy
related poem: "if dad's were..." & "mommy"
adan - june 9, 2008 - to "daddy"
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"the act of giving your thoughts to one you love can be as important as
the thought itself" - adan
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Posted by Adan Lerma on 6/9/2008 5:50:49 PM |
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Original Poetry - Family Series: If Dad's Were...
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Original Poetry from Adan Lerma
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Artist's Comment: had wanted to post this poem sooner, but just before father's day is still good :-)
a few years after i wrote this (had sold it for several yrs in malls personalized for gifts with other work from my wife sheila), i read it at a small poetry group in galveston, where each of us would get feedback from the group
i sometimes think of the burly gifted poet there who gruffed that he'd been "tricked," saying the poem started out so light, he hadn't seen the progressive deepening of feeling it evoked in him
it meant a lot to me then, and it means a lot to me now, "thank you"
related poem: "ok, dad"
adan - june 9, 2008 - to "if dad's were..."
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"the act of giving your thoughts to one you love can be as important as
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If Dad's Were...
If Dad’s were buzzsaws
you’d be the cutting edge.
If Dad’s were trees
you’d shade all my days.
If Dad’s were cars
you’d have the best warranty
and best long term value.
If Dad’s were mountains
you’d show me the path
past the roughest of boulders.
If Dads were diamonds
you’d be the rough but
polished stone
showing me the value of promise.
And if Dad’s were change
in one’s pocket, you’d be
the gem of a coin carrying
value from a past
worth saving , into my future.
© 1994-2008 adam light creations /
adan lerma
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Press Release: Poems for Mom - Original Mom Poetry from Adan Lerma : Art Beyond the Bubble - Mother's Day 2008
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Poems for Mom - Original Mom Poetry
Mother's Day - 2008
by Adan Lerma
Press Release - May 6, 2008
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WEBWIRE - Austin, Tx. - May 6, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
“Moms Are" - "Mommy" - "A Daughter’s Mother" - "If Moms Were"
All the differing wondrous things that Mom’s are. Announcing
impressionist artist Adan Lerma’s selection of unique short poems,
perfect when personalized. www.adanlerma.com/blog/2379#family
Austin, Tx. - May 6, 2008 - "It’s almost impossible to write one
poem that would say all I’d want to say to my mother" explains Adan.
"There’s memories and understandings from so many age levels. Plus, one
poem, ’A Daughter’s Mother,’ is by my wife Sheila, that she wrote for
her own mom at a very important time" www.adanlerma.com/blog/3790
"And if someone needs poetry a child would feel glee to give" Adan continues, "then ’Mommy’ has thrilled both child and mom" www.adanlerma.com/blog/3789
Personalization of each poem, as a gift or for oneself, on
parchment tone paper, matted with a non-acidic backing is available.
Plus a non-commercial free-use option is also offered.
Adan’s poetry dates back to the early 90’s, when he and his wife
would set up in malls and offer their work personalized at holidays.
Today, new work continues to be written. Selections of both older work
and newer pieces, are posted frequently on his site. His web site’s
opening page has a special Recent Additions section of all his arts
offerings: paintings, poetry, and arts reviews. www.adanlerma.com/#newwork
Adan’s next poetry news release will continue with another family
focus. This time it will be for that person so often
hard-to-find-things-for: Dad .
"There’ll be something from all ages, including teenagers" says
Adan. "’OK, Dad’ is just one of those works, meant to be from teens,
but somehow we all could still give it as a gift" www.adanlerma.com/blog/2119
About the Artist
Adan Lerma is a long time creative artist, born and raised in
Texas, with an appetite for the world. With writing emphasis degrees in
Theatre (BA), and English Literature and Humanities (MA each), and
self-taught in painting, Adan continues his life long affair with the
arts. You may reach Adan at: 512-786-0761, or through his website at: www.adanlerma.com.
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Posted by Adan Lerma on 5/5/2008 9:24:26 PM |
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Original Poetry - Family Series: Mom's Are...
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Artist's Comment: like the related poem recommended below, this poem allows me to search for images that come to mind as i think about my mom, and allow the feelings within surface
the main difference is this one speaks to what my mom "is" like, while "if mom's were" allows to what a mom "would be like" if they were such and such, also allowing for feelings and images to surface as i focus on the subject, in this case, my mom :-)
i like both methods of conjuring images and feelings, and have used it for many subjects, including other family and even pets; i find it really helps bring out nuances specific to my own experiences, and found that expressed as they do, connect to how many other people do as well - at that point, the poem also becomes a sharing between myself and the person choosing it as a gift for someone they care for, adding another layer of meaning to my own efforts
related poem: "if mom's were..."
adan - may 4, 2008 - to "mom's are..."
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"the act of giving your thoughts to one you love can be as important as
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Original Poetry - Family Series: A Daughter's Mother
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Original Poetry from Adan Lerma
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Artist's Comment: written by my wife for her own mother
as it turned out, it was her mom's last mother's day, and even fuller with meaning than originally realized
though the comparison imagery sheila used poignant and inflected strong and delicate feelings back and forth, i thought the ending lines were particularly nicely writ
related poem: "mom's are..."
adan - may 4, 2008 - to "a daughter's mother"
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"the act of giving your thoughts to one you love can be as important as
the thought itself" - adan
A Daughter's Mother
A Special bond
has been ours to share,
so unique that it’s beyond compare.
It is strong -
passed from one generation to the next;
weathering stormy times,
bending with the wind.
It is fragile -
like a bud on a flower;
blooming and flourishing
when cherished and cared for.
It is sensitive -
felt in a glance, heard from afar,
touched by a sigh.
It is always there -
and when i stop and think
what I’m about to do --
I ask myself, is it deja vu?
Or is it you?
© 1997-2008 adam light creations /
sheila lerma
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Original Poetry - Family Series: Mommy
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Artist's Comment: an adorable little poems from a little one's point of view
many a daddy or older sibling had us personalize this one for a young one
and many of these older siblings and other parents often expressed they wouldn't mind sharing these same thoughts of things to do with their own mom
some things we just don't need to out grow :-)
related poem: "angel baby"
adan - may 4, 2008 - to "mommy"
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"the act of giving your thoughts to one you love can be as important as
the thought itself" - adan
Mommy
Mommy,
show me how
to make all kinds of fat
cookies - then let me test them.
Mommy, read me a
story and let me make all
of the noises for all of the animals.
Mommy, then take me to
the park. And let’s stay til it
gets just past dark.
Mommy, take me
to your work
and let me
call all my friends.
Mommy, sing me a song
so I can say the words too. And
Mommy. Promise me we’ll do it
all over again
tomorrow.
© 1994-2008 adam light creations /
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