When Mama's tucked me into bed,
do stars still shine?
Do fairies hover overhead
with one assigned
to make the night, so dark and deep,
a place where I can fall asleep
and feel her loving arms 'round mine
as stars still shine?
When Mama pats my nodding head,
is that a sign
the night's a blanket gently spread
in love's design?
Will lullabies still reach my ear
to let me know my mama's near?
As I give in to sleepy time,
do stars still shine?
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| Writing Prompt |
The Octogram is a style of poetry invented by Fanstorian Sally Yocom (S.Yocom). It consists of two stanzas of eight lines each, with a very specific syllable count and rhyme scheme. Please read the full contest rules and the example on the contest page before entering.
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Author Notes
Warm thanks to my daughter Miranda for this photo of her baby boy Sawyer, and for being the best mom ever.
The octogram is a poem of 16 lines divided into two octets.
All lines are written in strict iambic meter with a syllable count of 8/4/8/4/8/8/8/4. The rhyme scheme is aBabccbB ababddbB. The upper case letters indicate the refrain line.
I do realize I have modified one word in the second of the three repeating lines. Many thanks to Sally Yocom, fellow Fanstorian, who is the creator of this wonderful poetic form.
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