Writing in Snow

I Am My Mother’s Caregiver

mother
eighties angry
forgetting crying needing
fearful dependant giver survivor
caring instructing loving
strong sixties
daughter

Line count: 7

form: Diamante, a diamond shaped seven-line poem, created in 1969 by Iris Tiedt. Centering this poem on the page gives it the diamond shape. The title is up to the poet. This is how you create a diamante:
Line 1: noun
Line 2: two adjectives describing the first noun (L1)
Line 3: three adjectives that describe the first noun (L1), all ending in "ing"
Line 4: four words- two regarding the first noun (L1), two regarding the synonym/antonym (L7)
Line 5: three adjectives that describe the synonym/antonym (L7), all ending in "ing"
Line 6: two adjectives describing the synonym/antonym (L7)
Line 7: synonym/antonym of the first noun