Pamela Stockman Blackadar is my mom. She lives in Florida and is the world’s best mom and interior designer. In all that she does, she is a thoughtful, caring woman. I love her so much and am proud to share this with you. This poem was on a card that accompanied a birth stone ring for my grandmother:)
“Birthstone Ring”
by Pamela Stockman Blackadar
A symbol of us
The four you brought
Into this world
For which you sought
A life of happiness,
The most beneficial
Never without love
Never superficial
A life of struggle,
Hardship and strife
Makes you that much more
A wonderful wife
And as a mother,
you’re at the top of the list
We don’t feel
That Daddy missed!
March of 44′
Was a month to remember
For then came problem Number 1
In all her splendor
She was born as a symbol of aquamarine
Like the ocean in color
It’s strength in blue-green
And then time elapsed
And along came John–
Devil that he was
Always in the wrong
But green in envy is the emerald,
lustrous in color and never dulled.
Then along came two boys
Both in September
Davis and Harlan Jr.
Who we’ll always remember
Their blue-blue eyes
Show intimacy
And love for you.
And so as we near the end
We’d like to say
That with all our love
This Christmas Day
We’d like you to remember
The four you brought
Into this world
And so
As a symbol of us
We give you this gift.
Love,
Pam
John
Davis
Harlan Jr.
Daily Response: This poem accompanied a gift. Have you ever written a poem for a gift?
Kimberly Blackadar 
For years, the only time I wrote a poem was to go along with a gift. My mother inspired that in me. For Father’s Day, the kids and I came up with a poetic treasure hunt for my hubby to find his gifts. It was lots of fun!
I see where your talent comes from. I love how your Mom has inspired me to try to start writing poems as a gift.
This is a beautiful way to express how we feel about our personal relationships in our life.
Thank you, Darlene. I’m sure you will write beautiful gifts of poetry. 🙂
Aha…no wonder you are so talented, Kimberly. I love the individual portraits of each of the children…esp. “For then came problem Number 1″…that is so sweet !
Since I’m not a poet, I include a Scripture verse inside my cards 🙂
Marianne, you are a poet! But yes, including scripture in cards is a wonderful idea.
Yes, I got so many wonderful things from my mom. She’s an amazing woman!