R-emembrance
A-bout
Y-early
M-essage
U-ses
N-atal
D-ay's
D-awn
A-s
D-elightful
P-oem
A-pplies
A-nother
S-tatement
Topic: Birthday of Raymund Dadpaas (March 31)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
Raymund Kolbe 1894-1941
Joined the Franciscan
Helped Nazi including Jews
Sent to Auschwitz was executed
St. Maximilian Kolbe
Written: 8142018
Poetry Form: Cinquain
Copyright © Jacqueline R. Mendoza
It was the rhythm of the fingers
Running through the black and white keys,
The feathery strum of the hollow guitar and
The beat of the arms that converses with the melodies.
The voice of the soul is not lyrics but song
That slowly lured the tie that has grown so strong.
This poetry’s not aimed at singing the tune
But only to hum the memory that began in a June.
You lit the room where the poet longed for a brother
And lay a hymn to the unsung dreams.
You strike a chord at him not to grieve and bitter
About life’s shrill discordant volumes.
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