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Ibu Pertiwi is a popular theme in Indonesian patriotic songs and poems and was mentioned in several of them, such as the song "Ibu Pertiwi" and "Indonesia Pusaka".In the national anthem "Indonesia Raya", the lyrics "Jadi pandu ibuku" ("[is] the scout/guide to my mother") is a reference to Ibu Pertiwi as the metaphorical mother of the Indonesian people. [2]
I see Motherland (Ibu Pertiwi: personification of Indonesia) (She is) in sorrow Her tears are flowing Remembering your (lost) golds and diamonds Forests, mountains, farms, and the seas Home of the treasures (richness) Now Mother is grieving Sighing sadly and praying. Second verse: I see Motherland We come to serve (you) Behold your sons and ...
One special way to show your appreciation for your mom is with a heartfelt Mother's Day poem, like the 25 below. Some are from famous poets, like Edgar Allan Poe , while others are lesser-known.
Cowper, then 58 years old, received a picture of his mother in 1790, given to him by his cousin Ann Bodham. In response to her giving him the gift, he said, "Every creature who bears any affinity to my mother, is dear to me. I love you, therefore, and love you so much, both for her sake and your own".
The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother, is the autobiography and memoir of James McBride first published in 1995; it is also a tribute to his mother, whom he calls Mommy, or Ma. The chapters alternate between James McBride's descriptions of his early life and first-person accounts of his mother Ruth's life, mostly taking ...
Mother: A Cradle to Hold Me is a 2006 collection of poems by Maya Angelou, praising mothers. The book entered The New York Times Best Seller list the week of May 21, 2006 at number thirteen. [ 1 ]
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[1] [3] The poem "Mother" was written for his mother Katherine, whom Jackson loved deeply. [4] In one stanza Jackson writes, "No matter where I go from here/You're in my heart, mother dear." [ 4 ] The poem had previously been published by his mother in her 1990 autobiography My Family , and was not the only material in Dancing the Dream to have ...