I named you Joanna, a “gift from God”, after

my mom

but taking poetic license, not exactly the same, her name

was Joan

I had a vision when I was 10 years old of my daughter

she was

real and blond and blue-eyed and

so sweet

full of love and life, I could hear her laughter and

all mine.

a WaltMarie poetry style*:

• 10 lines
• even lines are just 2 syllables
• odd lines are longer but without syllable restriction
• the even lines make their own mini-poem if read separately
• meter and rhyme are unspecified

And the theme of your poem should be

• the history/meaning of your name
• or one you wish you had
• or an imaginary one

MTB: The Poetry of Names