Mem’ries of Mother by Amera at All poetry

Mem’ries of Mother

Mem’ries of Eden, fill the air
Mem’ries of flowers, in our hair
Mem’ries forever, loving care
Mem’ries, Mem’ries

Mem’ries of laughter, always there
Mem’ries of mother, lady fair

Mem’ries of our love, that we share
Mem’ries, Mem’ries

Mem’ries, a mother, daughter pair

Mem’ries of heart, I'm so aware
Mem’ries of mother, in my prayer
Mem’ries, Mem’ries

Author notes

Monotetra:
The monotetra is a poetic form developed by Michael Walker. Each stanza contains four lines in monorhyme. Each line is in tetrameter (four metrical feet) for a total of eight syllables. What makes the monotetra so powerful as a poetic form, is that the last line contains two metrical feet, repeated. It can have as few as one or two stanzas, or as many as desired.

Stanza Structure:
Line 1: 8 syllables; A1
Line 2: 8 syllables; A2
Line 3: 8 syllables; A3
Line 4: 4 syllables, repeated; A4, A4 or B4, B4

Artwork by: Eduard Niczky

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penman
April 16, 2008

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Excellent
What a truly gifted use of the form. As usual you have kept your crown from being tarnished. Thank you for sharing.
myrataal
April 9, 2008

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Wondrous work!
I loved this! It is excellent in its reinforcement of repetition, and its musical flow. Simply divine in both content, which is so tender, and structure.

As always: perfection in poetry.

Love
Myra
Myjoy
April 9, 2008

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This really hit home for me, I lost my mother when I was 13 and being home schooled very close to her. It made a tear shine this morning. Lovely read, and interesting form.
And Hyetal
April 9, 2008

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This is an interesting new form here. Great topic and beautifully written.

If only I had a closer relationship with my mom.

great work.

~Cassie
creationsfromheart
April 8, 2008

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Amera I am sorry my comment did not show up before, My internet has been cutting off all day and I had commented it just did not post for some reason I am so sorry for that.

I love the words in the poem not crazy about the form this time, but your words are heart felt and the poem is well written in its form required. You are amazing with the form poetry and I admire that in you!
Pure Thought
April 8, 2008
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Superb,
poetic prowess unparalleled in the Principality of Poeticism.
In other words good stuff here.
PassionsPromise
April 8, 2008

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Wonderful piece you penned here. Loved the form.
Best wishes in the contest hon.

Love you
Passions
Papagallo
April 8, 2008

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Well, best of luck in the contest. You are so lucky and blessed to be able to write such a beautiful poem about your mother. Your poem brought back swet memories fo mine.
Poetry-and-rhyme
April 8, 2008

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sisss whats gone into you ?? ur just on a streak of creating masterpieces mommmmy read this and had tears in her eye shee enjoyed and adored so muchhh
great poem sis i loved it loadsss
and goood lucks
Ithica
April 8, 2008

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All of your "singular talents" combined make the rest of us look like idiot savants!!! And my talent is surely "nose-picking" these days... hehe! And this lovely... as usual!!!
PerVirtuous
April 8, 2008

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This is very sentimental, but not sickeningly sappy. How do you do that? Damn. Another singular talent you have. I am keeping track and I think that makes about seventeen singular talents you have. It is not fair! Spread them around! Oh, well... you have penned a masterpiece, and it is worthy of high praise indeed.
StarEyes
April 8, 2008

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This is gorgeous!! I love this one!! I wish I had memories like that with my mom, from years ago. But I am slowy creating them, since the day I found my mom. What a great read this one is!!

Best of luck in this contest!!!

and love

Nyetta
Desire
April 8, 2008

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Oh My!!
Oy~ is there anything You cannot write on
Love the images You have painted and the emotions that exude
Beautiful form You penned with ease
Wonderful use of Mem'ries~~
Thank You for sharing Your Heart and Spirit~
Many blessings to You in the contest Sweet Soul
Best wishes too
and much love~ Desire~*~
grannyeri
April 8, 2008

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I like using this form now and then - really very specific form and rhyme, and meter. Enjoyed the topic - went well with the picture as well.
Mairi bheag
April 8, 2008

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I don't think you need the apostrophe in "memories", as the two-syllable pronunciation is well-known, and this looks a wee bit awkward like this. BUT it is a lovely, sentimental, simple poem. Well done. Good luck in the contest.
- Amera
  April 8, 2008
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  I think I have to, it's a contraction, I left the "o" out to make it two syllables.
everyone1
April 8, 2008

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God!

How simply enchanting... I love this...

The way you proved it, was quite lovely...

You are so beautiful, in the way that you express yourself...

God love you dear heart... you truly are special...

~ James ~
moonbumps
April 8, 2008

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I like this style and flow very much indeed babes-also a favourite subject of mine too-mothers and daughters and memories....both good to cling onto!!
xxx Hilly