Write a haiku to honor your mom on Mother's Day

For the second year in a row, we invite readers to send the Reno Gazette-Journal a poem in the Japanese style of haiku as a tribute to their moms or in memory of their mothers for Mother’s Day.

Flower Show 2012: Chelsea's other fixture

A is for Alan Postill. Never heard of him? Well, if you're a keen gardener, you might be living with his wife. So to speak. Mr Postill is propagator at Hillier Nurseries and raised Daphne bholua 'Jacqueline Postill', named after his missus. This year, he introduces Choisya 'Aztec Gold', a new variety of the golden-leaved form of Mexican orange blossom. A is also for Alan Titchmarsh, inset, who ...

'I'm proud of my mom'

The RGJ asked for haikus to celebrate moms. Readers, from students to local celebrities, responded with sentiments of gratitude and love.

Write a haiku to honor mom on her day

For the second year in a row, we invite readers to send the Reno Gazette-Journal a poem in the Japanese style of haiku as a tribute to their moms or in memory of their mothers for Mother’s Day.

Erika L. Sánchez: How a Chicana Finally Learned to Cook

I remember I once tried helping my aunts and mom make tamales for Christmas, and when they all complained that I was making the tamales "muy gordos," I threw my spoon on the table and left in a huff.