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What I Miss

LaDonna Hatcliff 1962 (Kansas City)

January 22 
Rhymed
Playing all day long
Singing him a song

Rocking him to sleep
Hushing every peep

Reading Dr. Suess
like a silly goose

Giving him a bath
Before his daytime nap

Sharing our dreams
because we are a team

Giving him a hug and kiss
Those are the things I miss.

About this poem

I lost custody of my son and at the time this poem helped me work through my devastation and loss.

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Written on February 28, 2001

Submitted by LaDonna on January 09, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AA BB CX XX XX CC
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 261
Words 58
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
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LaDonna Hatcliff

In high school I started writing poetry and has ever since been a passion for me. I play the piano and love music. I work at home doing prior authorizations and love helping people. I have one son I’m very proud of and he’s the love of my life. more…

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