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Sunday, 13 May 2012
my mother's hands
Last week I woke up to an email informing me that my poem My Mother's Hands has been awarded first prize in an open-themed poetry contest held in Texas. I'm not very good at coming up with titles for any of my works so I believe that "my mother's hands" is more than enough to tell you about what I've written. Inspiration for this poem wasn't my mother's hands per se but experiencing what she had done for me. And what better time to win this contest than now for this was like an early present to my mother for Mother's Day. Thanking my mother with a poem wasn't enough, I felt, so I spent an afternoon learning to make rainbow cakes and another morning making one just for her.
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that cake looks so good!! :D Did she like it?
ReplyDeleteWow amazing and congratulations for winning that contest! Man actually that My Mother's Hands poem sounds like a Chinese poem I read once. Or was it a Chinese play. Are you familiar with it? Hope we can read your poem soon!
ReplyDeleteAND LOVELY RAINBOW CAKE OMG OMG
Hey,
ReplyDeleteSorry I've been gone so long...but I'm back now! I cant wait to talk with you agaain. (: You're cake looks amazing! Really. I would love to learn how to make this.
Congratulations, Lixin!
ReplyDeleteI'm never good with coming up with titles either, but yours sound very fitting. I'm sure you and your mother had a great Mother's Day. :)
I can't stand cake and pastries, but I think I am willing to try this one because it looks great, haha! Same reason I want to try macarons.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds amazing you won first prize for your poetry! You really deserve it! I think I want to read the poem now but hey, I'm sure it's amazing even if I don't get to! I actually think "My Mother's Hands" is a great title for a poem about what your mother has done. It's not too literal which can be boring, or too abstract which becomes hard to understand.
Congratulations on winning first prize! That's really sweet composing something for you mom and baking something for her too! I don't know how to bake so I couldn't really bake something for my mum as a gift. The cake look really cute!
ReplyDeleteWell, congrats on the poem!
ReplyDeleteUgh, rainbow cake! It looks awesome, mostly because of the colors. xD You did a pretty good job. :]
This cake looks really good. Congrats on winning :D
ReplyDeleteEveryone is making those rainbow cakes! It seems so time-consuming, and that's coming from someone who loves to bake, lol. BUT! It looks amazing & it was a really sweet thing for you to do. <3
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the award too! How fun. :D
That cake looks delicious! I've never seen or even heard of a rainbow cake.
ReplyDeleteAlso, congratulations on winning the award for your poetry!
Congrats on winning! I'm so proud, your work definitely deserves that kind of recognition!
ReplyDeleteAlso that cake looks to die for, so jealous!
Congrats on winning! And btw, the cake looks yummy!!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on winning!
ReplyDeleteI wish more than anything that I could make a rainbow cake. They look so cool. It looks very, very yummy!
I've already said but congratulations again Lixin! I just happened to be online when you tweeted about it and I was so, so happy for you. You really deserve it. <3
ReplyDeleteI also saw the cake on Instagram. xD It looks lovely! I hope your mum liked it!
Congrats on your win. You really deserve it. I bet the piece was an emotional one because nothing can compare to a mum's love.
ReplyDeleteYour rainbow cake is amazing. I feel like taking a bite of it.
The cake looks amazing!!
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