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Why do we celebrate Mother's Day?

As the old proverb goes, "God couldn't be everywhere, therefore he invented mothers."

Today, Mother's Day means sending just the right cards and gifts to moms and wives for all the warmth and love they give all year. The words to tell a mom how special she can be hard to find.

Just up ahead, read some of the poems and quotes that you'll find at top sites around the Web for inspiration. And, if you still can't think of a better way to express just how wonderful she is, you can always borrow one of these...

Because I feel that in the heavens above
The angels, whispering one to another,
Can find among their burning terms of love,
None so devotional as that of "Mother"...
~ Edgar Allen Poe

Mother's Net - Mother's Day Poems - From the Bible through the Middle Ages to today's poets, mothers have always been an inspiration and the selection of poems for Mother's Day at this site cover the whole range. You're sure to find a perfect verse for your card or gift here...

Mother's Day Poems - Draw lots of inspiration from these visitor-submitted poems plus scroll down to the bottom of the page for more on Mother's Day tributes & celebrations.

explore adoption poetry - Adoption creates mothers and the gift of love is just as strong whether it is passed through the genes or through days of care and nurturing. These poems are by adoptive parents, birth parents and people who have been adopted and if you fit one of these categories you may find that these word express your own feelings...

Mother's Day Poems for Free - A nice selection of original poetry for and about mothers is available for you to use for your Mother's Day cards or to make a note for the breakfast tray when you serve mom her special Mother's Day breakfast in bed!

Angels in the bedraggled earth - Another Mother's Day Poetic essay from May 2000 explores what it means to be a mother both in terms of joy and pain. Giving from the heart and soul to provide for a child...

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