12 Poems About Mothers

A heartfelt collection of poems celebrating the love and strength of mothers.

A mother's love is a guiding light, steady through every storm, and a gentle embrace that warms the heart forever.

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Updated January 9, 2025, by Catherine Pulsifer


A mother’s love is like no other - her care, her guidance, and her endless support leave a mark on our hearts forever. This collection of poems is a celebration of all that mothers do, the sacrifices they make, and the love they give so freely. Whether it’s the comforting hug when we need it most or the wisdom shared to guide our way, these verses remind us of the many reasons mothers are so special.

Take a moment to reflect on the blessings of motherhood and share these heartfelt words with the mothers in your life. They deserve to know just how much they mean to us all.



  1. To My Mother

    Poet: Unknown

    You filled my days with rainbow lights,
    Fairytales and sweet dream nights

    A kiss to wipe away my tears,
    Gingerbread to ease my fears

    You gave the gift of life to me,
    And then in love, you set me free

    I thank you for your tender care,
    For deep warm hugs and being there

    I hope that when you think of me,
    A part of you, you'll always see.



  2. Mom Poems
    Mom Poems


  3. I'll Tell You

    Poet: Lindsay Howard

    Who is it always comforts me
    When I've a bruise or scratch?
    Who is it always helps me out
    Whenever my trousers need a patch.

    Who is it often laughs at me
    And says that I'm a clown?
    But I'm as sure as sure can be
    She'll never let me down.

    Who is it often laughs at me
    Much more than any other?
    If you do not already know,
    I'll tell you, it's my Mother.



  4. A Mother's Love

    by Helen Steiner Rice

    A Mother's love is something that no one can explain,
    It is made of deep devotion and of sacrifice and pain,
    It is endless and unselfish and enduring come what may
    For nothing can destroy it or take that love away . . .



  5. A Mothers Love poem
    A Mothers Love Poem


  6. Mothers Are...

    Poet: Catherine Pulsifer

    Mothers are beacons of the world,
    Unknowingly bearing so much;
    From her warm embrace so tender and caring,
    Calming us with her touch.
    .
    She works tirelessly in the home and outside;
    No matter what she'll always give us more,
    Caring for us deeply with love on her side,
    Encouraging us, she does for sure.

    Our hearts overflow with endless admiration;
    No one can do it like moms can do!
    Making sacrifices day in and day out;
    Juggling roles like no other could spew.

    No one can replace Mothers or their profound role,
    Their everlasting love warms us all.
    Thank you Moms everywhere for the great efforts made
    And never letting us fall!



  7. You Only Get One Mother
    You Only Get One Mother


  8. Mother

    Poet: Harry Coughaneur

    My Mother is just like the sun,
    She's always warm and bright,
    And I know now that she's the one
    Who makes my burdens light.

    As long as there are days and years,
    There will never be another
    Who can alleviate my fears
    As well as my sweet Mother.



  9. A Great Honor

    Poet: Catherine Pulsifer

    Being a mother is a gift from God.
    A mother's love for us will never go away.
    No greater gift could ever compare
    As she guides her children each and every day.  

    The strength and courage she possesses;
    She demonstrates those traits each day.
    She showers us with tenderness,
    She guides us so we do not go astray.

    God gave this noble task to her,  
    It truly is a lifelong honor
    To do it faithfully until her last breath,
    A mother's life is never squandered!



  10. Christian Poems
    Christian Poems


  11. Partnership With God

    Poet: Mary Wood Allen

    A partnership with God is motherhood,
    What strength, what purity, what self-control,
    What love, what wisdom should belong to her
    Who helps God fashion an immortal soul!



  12. Mother

    Poet: Marion K. Sollanych

    A strain of music fills the air
    Its melody is sweet and fair
    In lowly hut and mansion grand
    This song is shared by every land.

    And yet this song has but one word
    More blest than any every heard
    I love it more than any other
    The dearest, sweetest name of "Mother".



  13. I love it more than any other The dearest, sweetest name of Mother.
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  14. My Mother

    Poet: Tiny Stoufer

    Through good luck or woe,
    The sweetest pal I know,
    My Mother!

    The smile she gave
    Made me good and brave,
    My Mother!

    When I was small she rocked me there,
    Now she sits alone in that rocking chair,
    My Mother!

    Her tear drops fall for her babies grown tall,
    She's still my silver-haired pal,
    My Mother!



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  16. O My Mother

    by Clara Ertling

    O my Mother is so sweet
    She is so graceful and so fine,
    She makes my bed and buys my clothes,
    I hope she will always be mine.



  17. Mothers Day Messages
    Mothers Day Messages


  18. Nobody Knows

    Poet Unknown

    Nobody knows of the work it makes
    To keep the home together.
    Nobody knows of the steps it takes,
    Nobody knows - but Mother.



  19. Tribute To A Mother
    Tribute To A Mother


  20. The Truest Friend

    Poet:  Washington Irving

    A mother is the truest friend we have,
    When trials, heavy and sudden, fall upon us
    When adversity takes the place of prosperity
    When friends who rejoice with us in our sunshine, desert us
    When troubles thicken around us,
    Still will she cling to us,
    And endeavor by her kind precepts
    And counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness,
    And cause peace to return to our hearts.

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A mother’s love is the heart’s greatest treasure, priceless and endless.

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