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Release your inner poet! Take a minute to add a line to this group 'kenning' poem started by Penzance WILD mums and Anna Maria Murphy.

A kenning is a simple poem that works like a riddle – you describe a subject without ever naming it. How would you describe 'a mum' in just two or three descriptive words? Click on the 'join in' button above to add your line. (If it still says 'join us' you need to register first).

We're asking poets to curate their own versions of this poem as part of our travelling exhibition: Story of Mum: Mums making an exhibition of ourselves. Read Caroline Davies' poem here.

The poem changes order whenever you refresh the page. We'd love you to add YOUR words.

 

OUR POEM: MUM

excited explorer and amazed follower

booby booby

everything

Brave, strong and mighty fine

cuddles and giggles lead the way

endless endorser

multi-tasker

love gusher

Beautiful, patient and selfless

Stumbling tweeting loon

hair sniffer

Nappy changer

Strong, tender, selfless

Cheek kisser

nit picker

Rule maker

Gentle protector

dream giver

fluffy hairer

nit picker

glitter and glue to the rescue master piece in the making

life and love teacher

snuggler and cuddler

Nightmare comforter

a writer

Limitless and strong (sometimes)

Grief giver

Selfless

Nourishing. Protecting. Forgiving. Woman.

Booby, kisses, cuddles

Bed maker

Role model

food provider and cuddle giver

Beautiful Loving Cuddler

Happy, narky but delicious

Creative, home maker

snot rag

wonderful person who i adore much xx

Loving and understanding

Overwrought, frazzled and shouty

Support giver

warrior worrier

Nightmare light

House keeper, Gate keeper and keeper of all sugary confection!

Safe harbour

singer of songs!

Care giver

Enduring capacity for guilt

concerned about the young

love multiplier

nose wiper

family leader

Tear wiper

Humble, self-examining, never give up-erer!

Giver of giggles

Umbrella holder for life's showers

cuddle giver

Tickly-fingered

bump kisser

Proud loving blessed

hand holder

problem solver

Monsters worst nightmare!

Creator of beauty

Always trying to get it right (even when we know we got it wrong)

under-appreciated and adored at the same time

Confidence provider

Synchronous snorer

personal cheer-leader

Fierce Protector

food inventor

cuddle giver

Child pacifier

Public apologiser

Occasional chocolate briber

sofa den builder

fun magician

giggle maker, cuddle taker, happiness giver, each and every day I love motherhood

Food maker

Super sorter

Spider catcher

Sugar addicted interpreter, Educator, Snuggler, Cheer leader, Guardian of the goodies, Creative comforter, Oscar worthy actress, Patient, Loving beyond words, Scrumptious Scruffbox, Over excitable, Have a go-er,

cheque writer

Leftovers eater

Always on the go!

An individual in her own right

Underpaid and overworked

Giver

24×7 customer service

Twitter addicted tea drinker

the person who broke my phone

Sleepless survivor

Milk maker

Loving listener

exam worrier

multi-tasker, referee, mediator, nurse, hug & kiss-giver, cook, waitress, washer, consoler, reader, event organiser, transporter, magician, supporter, problem solver and......rock.

Discipline provider

cream applyer

Sleep watcher

a mother is for life nit just for Christmas

Pram pusher

Story reader

life giver

late night tweeter

Singer of songs

secret biscuit eater

Pairer of socks. Sometimes they even match...

Listener, teacher, protector

Wet wiper

there and more

always there ..any time of day or night

Little foot tickler