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The website content is a heartfelt tribute to the author's mother, affectionately referred to as "Blue Diamond," celebrating her life, virtues, and the impact she had on those around her.

Abstract

The article titled "Blue Diamond" is a poignant homage to the author's mother, who is described as a woman of strength, grace, and wisdom. Despite facing numerous tribulations, she persevered and became a beacon of inspiration, raising her family in a rural tin-top house and eventually owning her own home in the city. Her 103rd birthday is remembered fondly, reflecting on her graciousness, talents, and the sage advice she imparted. The author reveres her mother's memory, comparing her to a precious gemstone, and expresses gratitude for the values and love she provided. The piece also acknowledges other writers, such as Annelise Lords, Gerald Washington, and izzibella Beau, and their contributions to thought-provoking literature.

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The author's mother is revered for her resilience, having overcome challenges to become a shining example of virtue and success.
She is remembered for her poise, talent in various arts, and exceptional cooking skills.
The mother's wisdom and advice were highly regarded, emphasizing the importance of education, self-sufficiency, and moral integrity.
The author expresses a personal connection, noting the mother's ability to make each child feel special despite showing favoritism.
The mother's departure is mourned as a loss of wisdom, love, and courage, with the author considering her a "true phenomenon."
The author draws a parallel between their mother and the biblical "virtuous woman" from Proverbs 31, whose worth is said to be far above rubies.
The article concludes with gratitude towards the readers for their engagement with the content and towards other writers for their meaningful contributions to literature.

Blue Diamond

“No matter if everybody else be wrong, you, be right.” ~My Momma

Poetry Playground Writing Prompt #11: It’s Personal

This week Jonny Masters offers us a prompt “focusing on writing poetry for someone else.”

A brief look into the life of My “Blue Diamond”, a true gemstone.

Life can strengthen us and make us stand upright. It can pressure us and cause us to develop into stones, that shine brilliantly, like gemstones. This woman saw many tribulations yet she endured, conquered, achieved, and succeeded from a tin-top house in the rural into her own home in one of the newest home-owners sections in the nearby city. She served many generously and lived righteously and quite well until her time here ended. I revere her today, one day after — what would have been — her 103rd birthday. With sincere gratitude, I humbly edify her through this offering.

Yesterday was her birthday, she would have been one hundred and three.

The honor of celebrating the day she was born— for us all — came with glee.

We’d travel from other states to be at her home grateful and diligently.

She’d hide surprised delight with light hugs and quick kisses on our cheeks.

Momma was a gracious woman, poised, pretty, and always well-dressed.

As a tailor, singer, and artist she was great, but her cooking was the best!

People respected her, though kind and humble — she took nobody’s mess.

Listening patiently, she would offer comforting advice for life’s tests.

Exhibited pride in herself, and rightfully accepted compliments with grace.

All our accomplishments, she encouraged, but told us this to our face,

“Finish school and get a job, or get married, but get your own place —

Try to enjoy your life, treat people right, don’t lie, or live in disgrace.”

She held our hearts in her hands, hoping to appease all her demands.

And yes she showed favor to some of us, but we could all understand,

Some of us were stubborn, but she could make any one of us feel grand.

Nothing was too big or small when needed she was there to hold our hand.

She was eighty-nine years old when she silently departed to a cosmic home

Sifting ageless memories gleaning all the happy years, now long gone

I think she was a Blue Diamond, an exquisite precious living gemstone.

I miss her wisdom, love, and courage. Momma was a true phenomenon.

“Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.” ~ Proverbs 31:10–31

A brilliant writer of truth, wisdom, courage, and deeply thought-provoking life allegories to ponder, is Annelise Lords. You can read her latest story here.

Gerald Washington is another awesome writer who expresses poems with great depth. You can read his poem about Strength here.

izzibella Beau is another talented writer who wrote a strong stand on women in coaching. You can read her story here.

✨Thank you all for reading, clapping, highlighting, and especially for your comments. Warm regards to all my readers.💙💙