I don't think this qualifys as a mneumonic, it's somthing different.
What is it called when you lay out a word and assign seperate words to
each letter. (The only way to describe it is to give an example)
Example: The old poem using the word "MOTHER", "M" is for the million
things she gave me. "O" is for......  You see, you take a word
(usually used in a poem) and assign a sentence to each letter to
describe it. I'm looking for what this is called, the proper term.

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 22 Sep 2005 16:08 PDT

I beleive the word you're looking for is "acrostic."

"An acrostic poem takes each letter in a word and uses it to describe the word.
 Example: 
J = Jolly
O = Oldest son
H = Healthy eater
N = Nice and friendly"

http://www.gale.com/pdf/TeachersGuides/SCGuide.pdf

Google Web Search: acrostic mother "m is for the million"
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=acrostic+mother+%22m+is+for+the+million

If you agree that this is the correct word, I'll be glad to post this
as your official Answer.

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Clarification of Question by halliganbar44-ga on 22 Sep 2005 18:06 PDT

Yes, Acrostic is the word I was looking for, Thanks again Google
Answers and pinkfreud-ga!

Thanks for accepting my suggestion as your answer.

As I mentioned above, "acrostic" is the word for a piece of writing
(often a poem) in which the initial letters of each line, when read
downward, spell a word. The poem using the word "MOTHER," which you
mentioned, is one of the most famous examples.

Google Web Search: acrostic mother "m is for the million"
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=acrostic+mother+%22m+is+for+the+million

I'm glad to have been able to help. I certainly know how frustrating
it can be to be seeking the right word for something! I once spent a
sleepless night trying to remember the word "speculum." I'd have
thought of it immediately if the word "spatula" hadn't clouded my mind
and kept me from thinking of the word I wanted.

Best regards,
pinkfreud