The “M” Poem by Michelle Monet

or Make Me a Mellow Martini with Marshmallows!

This poem I wrote many years ago while in the midst of a major mid-life crisis. I had just had a nervous breakdown, left an abusive husband and my musical career. Since my name was Michelle Monet and I liked alliterations it inspired me to write a poem using as many M’s as possible. I wrote this in 1996 when I was in my late 30's while sitting on the toilet.

THE ‘M” POEM

by Michelle Monet

Once again here I am Michelle Monet mingling with the masses and moving on with the merriment. It sure seems maddening that I am still malcontent maladjusted and misunderstood.

So many mixed messages…

At times it is mystifying to me that I must mourn, in a mature manner, of course, my masochistic and at times mercilessly mixed up melodramas. (Maybe the massive amount of melodies I write will help me mend?)

You know men don’t move me much anymore. I’ve had many many men (too many to mention) but I want to now live in a much more meaningful manner. Moreso I believe that finding the meaning of my maladies might be my main mission these days.

Most of my memories are of misfortune. The message might be that I am a ‘mistress of many muses…’ I do know I have been manipulated, manipulative and maneuvered in many ways…but always in the midst of my malaise, I wasn’t intentionally malicious or mean. Mysterious? Maybe. Misguided? Certainly.

It is a myth that I am some sort of mystical musician although I do write many melodies about moons. I have always been sort of a magnet to the macabre and morose. Yes, mam! It may be that I have gotten a massive amount of mileage out of my miseries.

If you must know I have

medicated

meditated

been mediated

and worn

many masks.

I have meandered millions of miles from Moscow to the majestic mountains of Mile High Denver to Montreal and the mayhem of Manhattan. I have maximized my martyrdom at times and have been made up like a mannequin to mechanically mesmerize the masses?

Until my meltdown.

It is still amazing to me what a magician I have been molding myself from a meager mediocre model to quite a majestic miss wearing mounds of makeup!

The MISSION? MAKE MONEY??!!

My oh myy! A monetary melodrama.

I was married to a materialistic macho, mean spirited militaristic moronic mistake of a man who’s main motivation was money. Not meager amounts mind you but massive amounts. I did manage to somehow maneuver my way out of that maddening mess… masterfully.

I was misguided to marry that maniacal man. So, is there a moral to this mess?

If I were marooned on Mars I’d surely want to mingle with a most magnificent mentor to help me maximize my musical mind or maybe I would have a miraculous metamorphosis! Hey, maybe a meaningful marriage to a monogamous martian might be my thing.

I know I have a massive amount of original musical material — some marginal and some more like masterpieces — but most might just be in the middle.

In my life, I have caused much mischief. I have been miserly, miserable and a few times magnificent. Oh, and my mom meddled in many of my melee’s and messes.

I have memorized a major amount of musical medleys and I have made it into a major magazine. A mockery? Maybe, but, the maddening part was that I never managed to get a meager mansion out of the deal!!

Man oh MAN! ‘I have already made up my mind!!’ I moan to many who still monopolize me with questions.

Michael my hairdresser Monday morning mentioned while manipulating my mane that even though I was manifesting this montage of muse that I might just be ‘mending’. Yea that’s it. I had just moaned about how many times my mane had been mangled in the past months.

He seemed mystified.

Many times I have been told to mind my manners and be mature but maybe just maybe I am too MELODRAMATIC!??

MERCY MeeeeE!!

Well, before I mangle these meager metaphors anymore please just make me a mellow martini and make mine with

MARSHMALLOWS!

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Michelle Monet copyright 1996 from book Catch a Poem by the Tale, A poetic memoir.

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Michelle Monet has published 6 non-fiction books including 4 Poetic Memoirs. Her upcoming Memoir will be about her life in show business. It will be a story of redemption and healing. She is also writing a Broadway Musical show based on her life story.

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