The Meeting the Bar prompt at dVerse Poets Pub is a new to me poetry form called “Memento.” The Memento form “created by Emily Romano is a poem about a holiday or an anniversary, consisting of two stanzas as follows: the syllable count should be 8 beats for line one; 6 beats for line two; and two beats for line three. This is repeated twice for each stanza. The rhyme scheme is: a/b/c/a/b/c for each of the two stanzas.” Here’s my attempt at my first Memento:
sky lighting
we gather, heads tilted, eyes wide
as pyros, born of flame
alight
each explosion elicits cries
of fright then quickly came
delight
brilliant color blossoms fall wide
Boom! rockets rise again
free flight
when lights sparkle in hopeful eyes
we bathe in warm ash rain
tonight
Experience Writing 
Oh, the joy of fireworks… I think I have outgrown that feeling though
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This is such a fun poem! I really like it, Maria!
❤
David
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Wow!! Fabulous work on the form, Maria 😍😍
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The memento form is served perfectly here in the rhythm of each explosion of light, fed again and again by lifting pulses.
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Saving this masterpiece, you rocked the prompt, the best poem about fireworks ever! Captures the emotions so accurately. Thanks for sharing.
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Beautiful images and words. Lovely form!
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Like our fourth of July, on all sides, near and far, of our house.
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Fireworks at its best! Well done!
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Thank you.
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You are welcome.
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What a sight to behold the explosion: brilliant color blossoms fall wide. Love what you did with the form.
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Thank you.
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