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Legacy

Kathy A. Wittman 1949 (Tennessee)

I wonder if my mother knew
her life's last moments were so few?
Her loved ones could have never guessed
that she would soon be laid to rest.

If only I had truly known
the pearls of wisdom she has sewn
in my heart, exquisite artistry,
her treasures for His Majesty.

Now I try to dimly discern
lessons of grace I need to learn
from Mother's kind and gentle words,
soft-spoken, like the trill of birds.

Can I pass on her legacy?
My children wait expectantly
to strengthen their family ties,
glimpsing her essence in my eyes.
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Quick analysis:

Scheme AABB CCDD EEFF DXGG
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 506
Words 97
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4
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Kathy A. Wittman

I am a retired college teacher. In the past, I taught classes in Education, English, and Psychology. At present, I am focused on developing my potential as an artist and writer. I have self-published books in the genres of autobiography, fiction, and poetry. I have a Bachelor's Degree in English from the University of Tennessee (1972), a Master's Degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Tennessee (1983), and a Doctoral Degree in Educational Foundations from the University of Wyoming (1988). I have taken numerous college classes in Art and Creative Writing over the past decade. I completed an Associate Degree in Art from the Laramie County Community College (Cheyenne, Wyoming) in 2018, and I completed a Bachelor's Degree in Art from the University of Wyoming (Laramie, Wyoming) in 2020. I consider myself to be a "Life-long Learner". more…

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