Analysis of For My Brown Mother.

Melissa Singh 1982 (Georgetown)



I wish I celebrated my brown mother more.
She truly is the glue, the love, the dedication and the strength we need.
I wish I hugged my brown mother more.
She is the laughter and the joy that fills our hearts.
I wish I cooked with my brown mother more, her use of spices celebrates my heritage and culture with such significance and grace
I wish I told my brown mother more.
She is the shield that encompasses us and protects us with her fierce ways.
I wish I could be like my brown mother more.
She forgives, she encourages, she includes, she shares, she cares for everything and everyone like no other.
I wish I admired my brown mother more.
She’s beautiful beyond comprehension, her smile lights up a room, her presence makes everything better and her soul is authentic beyond words.
I wish I prayed for my brown mother more.
She is irreplaceable and divine.

I love my brown mother. I’m proud to be the Indian daughter of a beautiful and most kind  brown goddess. This brown woman is my  biggest supporter, the  one Who is there when I stumble, when I’m sad, when I’m happy and when I’m scared.

Proud to be a brown girl of a strong brown woman.
To my brown mother.
With love.


Scheme AXAXXAXABAXAX X XBX
Poetic Form
Metre 11110011101 11010101001000111 111111101 1101000111101 11111111010111010110001011010001 111111101 110110100100111011 11111111101 1011010010111111100101110 11101011101 110001010011101010110100011010011 1111111101 1100100001 1111101111010010101000111101110111001001111111011111100111 111011101110 11110 11
Characters 1,196
Words 237
Sentences 18
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 13, 1, 3
Lines Amount 17
Letters per line (avg) 54
Words per line (avg) 13
Letters per stanza (avg) 307
Words per stanza (avg) 74

About this poem

This poem was written as I reflected on the experiences I’ve had with my beautiful mother. Being a mother myself I have more understanding of the role a mother plays. No matter race or creed all mothers should be celebrated.

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Written on April 01, 2022

Submitted by Meli10782 on April 01, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

1:11 min read
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Melissa Singh

Melissa Singh, is a mother, entrepreneur, educator and writer with a love for poetry that runs deep. The writer has been perfecting her craft and passion since childhood. more…

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