Jose La Villa Tierra He came from Atimonan, Quezon,

Philippines. He wrote the poem 'Ballad of a

Mother's Heart.‘ In it he hears his mother's heart speaking to him as he holds it. His philosophy of education is: "No

man is truly educated until he has learned his two R's which are RIGHT and (W)RONG

Discussion:

What is the theme of the poem?

What kind of night is describe in the

first stanza?

Describe the young man as a suitor.

What did the maiden ask to the young man to prove his love for her?Why do you suppose she did this?

What line tells a mother’s great love for her child?

In a ½ crosswise, Illustrate a mother’s love through a spider web graphic organizer.

Mother’s Love

ThankYou!