#NaPoWriMo
Today’s (optional) prompt asks you to write a poem of at least ten lines in which each line begins with the same word (e.g., “Because,” “Forget,” “Not,” “If”). This technique of beginning multiple lines with the same word or phrase is called anaphora, and has long been used to give poems a driving rhythm and/or a sense of puzzlebox mystery. To give you more context, here’s an essay by Rebecca Hazelton on her students’ “adventures in anaphora,” and a contemporary poem that uses anaphora to great effect: Layli Long Soldier’s “Whereas.”
Happy writing!
BECAUSE (Anaphora)
Because I AM.
Because I am a poet, I have a special relationship with words.
Because I am observant, I see how we are destroying our home planet.
Because I am an empath, I feel the world's pain - Gaia speaks to me.
Because I am forgiven, I extend forgiveness to all who have harmed me.
Because I am in my Crone years, I have learned many lessons and become wise
Because I am loved, I find it easy to love others inclusively.
Because I am divine inside, I am linked to the Divinity of the whole Universe.
Because I am living in the light, I shine it for everyone else.
Because I am in pain, I understand acceptance and shun negativity.
Because I am a glass half full I live in hope of being a full glass, of peace, joy, and contentment.
Because I AM.
©🦊VixenOfVerse, 2024
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