Between Augusts Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Poet's note: The poem was written as a way of holding two deeply connected moments in one narrative: A first August marked by loss, longing, and silence after a three-month pregnancy ended. A second August, one year later, marked by the birth of your daughter, Elianah—your “answered prayer.” It becomes a story of contrast: absence and presence, grief and joy, silence and a first cry. It is a self reflection based on real life events. The poem helps me reflect on life in different perspectives as it brings forth joy and agony, good and bad but in the end, it is life, unforgettable.