Everybody's Mother

James Walker 1952 (Louisiana)

Ode


She's Everybody's Mother,
She blows her breath,
On every little burn and scratch

She soothes,
every little wound and scar

She kisses,
every little bump and bruise

She dries our eyes,
every time pain makes us cry
And then, she cries for us

She helps us to solve,
every little problem and dilemma

She offers her wisdom,
at every little corner of confusion

She leads in applauds,
at our every little accomplishments

She crosses cultural lines,
and then ties them together again

She connects us,
in the most emotional of ways

She's Just Like A Mother,
And Everybody Loves Her,
She's Oprah

About this poem

A Personalized Greeting

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Submitted on July 05, 2021

Modified by Soulwriter on July 07, 2021

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AXX XX XX XXB XC XX XX XX BX AAC
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 562
Words 102
Stanzas 10
Stanza Lengths 3, 2, 2, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3

James Walker

James is a poet specializing in - Personalized Greetings and Song Lyrics - he has been composing for over three decades and he has more than 60 original compositions registered at the - Office of Copyrights at The Library of Congress. more…

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5 Comments
  • MissDulcinea
    I know many a woman who fit this description. The last line was quite a surprise, but I enjoyed the read.
    LikeReply1 year ago
  • Soulwriter
    I like the subtle humor here.
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • Gabber
    I wasn't expecting the last line, but nice poem
    LikeReply 22 years ago
  • UJ
    Well the ending surprised me. I never watched Oprah but this poem made me think of every good mother in the world.
    LikeReply 12 years ago
  • brijmohan_p
    Every body's mother Oprah. I have watched Oprah on tv. This subject is quite emotional and writing is commendable. Very nice of you. My heads off for you and a big Thank you.
    LikeReply 12 years ago

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