Hello, beautiful readers! And happy birthday to me! It's been a busy week, but I enjoy writing poetry so much that I wanted to create a poem (or two) today. For this week's MTB: The Poetry of Names, Laura Bloomsbury encourages us to write a WaltMarie poem on one of the following themes: the history/meaning of your name, the one you wish you had, or an imaginary one. Did you know today is "Learn what your name means" day? Me, either! 😂
A WaltMarie poem consists of the following parameters:
- 10 lines
- even lines are just 2 syllables
- odd lines are longer but without syllable restriction
- the even lines make their own mini-poem if read separately
- meter and rhyme are unspecified
Oh, the many names we are given throughout our lives!
Yvette
The one that parents create as a term of endearment
Tica
Or the one that is forced through angry, grinding teeth
Niña!
And the one my closest friends sing with affection
Yvi
Every name collects memories warmly stored in my heart
They're me!
And then, I decided to look up what Yvette means, so I wrote another one:
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Yvette
embracing nature's longevity and durability
green tree
infused with resilience and mystical abilities
true strength
a mind where imagination runs wild
author
grounded in the sands of time, connecting humanity with nature
earth's friend
a seeker of beauty, an inquirer of knowledge, a wanderer
teacher
Would you like to write a poem about your name? Join us here.
Wonderfully written, Yvette! Such a great name and your backstory was most interesting!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Dwight! I appreciate you stopping by. :-)
DeleteHappy Birthday, Yvette! 💐 It's my husbands birthday too! - Eugi
ReplyDeleteThank you, Eugi! Happy birthday to your husband as well! :-)
DeleteHappy Birthday Yvette - mine is today so I guess that makes us both Pisces - two fishes swimming in opposite directions - not always easy lol. You cracked the WaltMarie - twice!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Andrew! Happy birthday to you as well! I hope you have an awesome day! :-)
Deletetwo beautiful WaltMaries, Yvette - such a lovely meaning it has but so too all the names that others give you through affection and...grr daughter! thank you for joining in
ReplyDeleteThank you, Laura! I wanted to put my first and middle name, which is what my mom always said when I angered her... Lol! Unfortunately, it was more than two syllables, so I compromised. Thanks for stopping by! :-)
DeleteBoth poems are beautiful, Yvette. I love how you went in two different directions!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jan! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteYvette, truly adore both of your poems. Good to know how affectionately you are regarded by your loved ones. Also I see you in every bit of the 2nd poem.
ReplyDeleteAw, thank you, Lisa! I appreciate your kind words. :-)
Delete"Yvi" I really like that! Lovely.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jennifer! It's the name I connect with most. Thanks for stopping by. :-)
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