And while grief softens over time, you always miss your mom. These poems about the loss of a mother express how it feels when ...

Not toys, but you. And what we really mean is 'thanks, Mum'. Thanks, Mum, for telling me all this great stuff, So one day, I'll know enough. So when I say 'No!', what I really mean is 'let's go!'.

A performance of the poem, 'Praise Song for My Mother', by the poet Grace Nichols, in a beach setting. This is from the BBC series, Poets in Person. This short film will be relevant for teaching ...