Writing While I Mourn

Latin X 1967 (Philadelphia)



This is the way I mourn.

Writing for the forlorn.

Writing to heal my internal wounds .

Writing uplift’s my mood.

What would I do without this ability?

I’d be like a dancer with no agility.

I’d be like an artist without an easel.

I’d be lost with no direction.

Instead I focus on self affection.

I focus on the positive and all the blessings I’ve been given.

I keep my pain hidden.

I’m aware my loved one is in a better place.
It’s so hard to forget his face.

About this poem

I wrote this while I was in mourning for a loved one.

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Written on August 22, 2022

Submitted by LatinX on April 24, 2024

33 sec read
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Quick analysis:

Scheme A A X X B B X C C C C DD
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 485
Words 112
Stanzas 12
Stanza Lengths 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2

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2 Comments
  • Davismatt926
    Love it
    LikeReply 18 days ago
    • LatinX
      thank you!
      LikeReply7 days ago
  • Dianejean57
    Well done.
    LikeReply 19 days ago
    • LatinX
      thank you so much! Thank you for making me a favorite. Much appreciated.
      LikeReply9 days ago

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