A mother's dream

by carelessaussie13

Published September 29, 2007

In Poetry

Softly lullaby
Sweet child sleeps like pearly dawn
Memories will fade.

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Gadi.
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Gadi. commented Comment · Oct 1, 2007

I too like this. I noticed it was a haiku from the first time I looked at it. I especially liked the pearly dawn comparison. Memories fade was interesting too.

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sarahcrosbeh
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sarahcrosbeh commented Comment · Sep 30, 2007

Wow, i like this. Nice. :)

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logosgal
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logosgal wrote a review Review · Sep 30, 2007

I like it. It's very peaceful. I'm not really big on Haiku usually (I guess in general I favor rhyming poetry), but this is really nice. I can almost see the mother rocking her baby to sleep. As I said, very peaceful.

...That was probably the least helpful crit I have ever written. :oops: Sorry.

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Wesley
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Wesley commented Comment · Sep 30, 2007

Oh wait it is Haiku I didn't read the subline oh lol! It is still awesome I am not very good at Haiku. Awesome job! :)

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Wesley
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Wesley commented Comment · Sep 30, 2007

It sounds like Haiku!:) lol But it is sweet reminds one of a mother watching her baby sleep and thinking of how memories like this will soon be forgotten. All in three lines pretty good. I really like it.

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GingerLizzy
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GingerLizzy wrote a review Review · Sep 29, 2007

Wow..

Nice but seriously - how short? You need to beef it up a little and give the reader more information and imagery. This was nice but it started and ended within seconds and although that works sometimes - it didn't here.

Even if you just use three or four more lines extra, it would be a nicer end to it because the reader would have more material to work with.



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