Analysis of Ode to my no more maternal love



I lost her; Now‚ I'm confused, disconnected.
I used to think she would be eternal.
This beloved love, unique and maternal!
I lost her, and I couldn’t believe it‚
I cannot accept she is no more.
No longer with us like before.

And now pain‚ I embrace.
To love her with all my heart was not enough,
To tell me her stories, stories with heroes so tough.
But she is there, yes, there, in a grave.
Suffering weighed me down since my mom, I can’t save.
More, I have to say goodbye to her, my last grace.

But, hey, I am no hero, I'm not ready!
Is it so hard to see for me she must stay?
Because of this truth, the pain I can’t keep at bay.
I love her more than anything, and despite everything, she leaves at her life’s twilight.
But momma‚ why not tell God, the almighty

A plea that you must stay with your son because,
By your death‚ you plant in the chest a long wooden stick.
Since you gave me life and make no mistake
Do not forgo the immense suffering childbirth cause
Isn't it fair to know you and you at least my childhood?
After uttering so many cries, God should...

I keep crying, and to God more and more, I atone.
Then I start to be angry she leaves me alone,
However, it is with death that I am in a quarrel.
Dad, tell me, (tell me) she's here that she didn't leave me,
That she will always be close to me,
That one more time on my front head, I would feel her skull.

Dad, please don't tell me‚ don't tell me she is in heaven‚
Like angels; and no more can we share the same air,
That I will see her only in my dreams of an Eden.
Withal, it's a fact! She is no longer there,
Bye, Mommy, now, I know; I had to comprehend it.
Faced with death, we can only (only) shout forfeit.


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Poetic Form
Metre 1101101010 1111111010 1011010010 110011011 110011111 11011101 011101 11011111101 1110101011011 111111001 100111111111 11111110111 11111101110 11111111111 011110111111 110111000110111011 11011110010 01111111101 1111100101101 1111101101 110100110011 1011111011111 10100110111 1110011101101 111111011101 1011111110010 1111111111011 11111111 1111111111101 1111111111010 110011111011 11110100111110 1101111101 110111111011 111111010110
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 1,711
Words 374
Sentences 24
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 6, 6, 5, 6, 6, 6
Lines Amount 35
Letters per line (avg) 36
Words per line (avg) 10
Letters per stanza (avg) 209
Words per stanza (avg) 56

About this poem

Mothers are one of a kind, and mime means the world to me. This poem is about introspective suffering. The unforgettable loss of my mom while being a child. One who misses their mom's hug, smile, and voice.

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Written on January 01, 2016

Submitted by simonwilnor1998 on July 24, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Wilnor Simon

I am Wilnor Simon. I am Haitian, and I want to share my culture; while I am learning from others' cultures through poetry and connecting with the rest of the world. more…

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