Mother's Day Proclamation by Julia Ward Howe
Arise then...women of this day! Arise, all women who have hearts! Whether your baptism be of water or of tears! Say firmly: "We will not have questions answered by irrelevant agencies, Our husbands will not come to us, reeking with carnage, For caresses and applause. Our sons shall not be taken from us to unlearn All that we have been able to teach them of charity, mercy and patience. We, the women of one country, Will be too tender of those of another country To allow our sons to be trained to injure theirs."
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"Arise then...women of this day!..."
"Mother's Day Proclamation" by Julia Ward Howe is a love and inspirational and spiritual english poem consisting of 34 lines. This English poem by Julia Ward Howe demonstrates the timeless power of verse to capture complex human emotions. Beginning with "Arise then...women of this day! Arise, all women who have hearts!...", this piece explores themes of love and inspirational and spiritual through vivid imagery and emotional resonance. The work invites contemplation on the deeper currents of life, love, and the human condition. Julia Ward Howe's celebrated body of poetry continues to inspire readers across generations and cultures, and this particular work stands as a powerful example of their artistic vision.