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An Ode to my Mother

Laura Dotson 1964 (Pittsburgh, Pa)

Free verse
Black sheep am I
try, I will try
better,
write a letter.
Can't think, won't sink
in.

Words with invisible ink
smeared across empty pages
trying to explain
actions
louder.

Familiar faces
happy now
they accept
shades of gray.

About this poem

Growing up, disappointing parents, learning and acceptance.

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Written on July 27, 2022

Submitted by redruminthefirst on July 27, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AABBCX CDXXB DXXX
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 231
Words 48
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 6, 5, 4
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Laura Dotson

Co-Author of Personas, Unraveling and Carnage. Pseudo of Laura Lollie, Mother of four in East Tennessee. more…

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