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Friday, November 02, 2018

Poetry Sisters Write - Anaphora

This month's challenge was set by Tanita, who proposed we write in any form, but using anaphora. Anaphora is the repetition of a word or group of words at the beginning of two or more successive clauses or sentences. The theme she set was gratitude and grace in loss.

I'm not sure I hit the mark exactly on the theme, but I've got the repetition down. Here's my offering this month.

First Tuesday After November 1

On this day I will rise and run
chasing dawn with every footfall
On this day I will marvel at the sunrise
grateful for its slow explosion
of color on the horizon
On this day I will appreciate the swiftness
of sparrows, lifting and reeling
towards the trees
On this day I will relish the wind
in my hair, the rain on my face
On this day I will embrace the stutter,
the loss for words, the inevitable
lapse in memory
On this day I will not lament
unfinished business, lost keys,
or broken promises
On this day I will appreciate
every breath, every heart beat
every bead of sweat
On this day I will stand
in line to cast my vote
grateful to be heard

Poem ©Tricia Stohr-Hunt, 2018. All rights reserved.

You can read the pieces written by my poetry sisters at the links below. Sara is traveling, but may have something to share with us later.
I do hope you'll take some time to check out all the wonderful poetic things being shared and collected today by Jama at Jama's Alphabet Soup. Happy poetry Friday friends!
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10 comments:

  1. laurasalas11/02/2018 9:44 AM

    Tricia, I love that slow explosion of color. And how you are forcing us to relish and notice the moment, our world, our life, before bringing it to a close with that implicit urging to vote in order to bring change, bring meaning, bring support to what we believe in. Love.

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  2. tanita✿davis11/02/2018 11:30 AM

    Of us all, I believe you most directly captured the theme. I love that the title ties it all together. It's a way of saying "we will go on."

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  3. jama11/02/2018 11:34 AM

    Perfect for election day and the month of Thanksgiving. Love the energy and optimism of your poem!

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  4. Andromeda Jazmon11/02/2018 1:47 PM

    I love the movement from rising to run, refusing to lament lost words and lapsed memory, and gratitude for our right to vote. Inspiring.

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  5. Ruth11/02/2018 6:11 PM

    So good.

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  6. Jane @ www.raincitylibrarian.ca11/03/2018 2:47 PM

    Yes, yes, yes. One day can change the world, one vote can change the system. One can be all it takes.

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  7. Sara11/04/2018 4:59 PM

    One reason to move physically (run, dance, walk) is that we gain a deeper understand of ourselves and lose what isn't important. And then we stand and vote for what IS important, always. P.S. I'm not a runner, but I love how you made me feel the joy of running in this poem.

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  8. Buffy Silverman11/04/2018 9:57 PM

    Love the unfurling of details, and the gratitude to be heard. Let's hope all of us join your voice!

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  9. Liz Garton Scanlon11/05/2018 1:07 PM

    This. This is such a prayer, Kelly! I feel like singing with gratitude.
    Thank you for this. Thank you....

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  10. Luxx Press11/11/2018 9:18 PM

    Awesome blog! Thanks for sharing!


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