My heart started beating when I was born,
my heart grew along with me
my heart sang with joy in my mother’s arms
my heart has never missed a beat.
My heart has been broken but never stopped
my heart has been bruised and torn
my heart has never let me down
since the day that I was born.
My heart is the colour of autumn leaves
my heart is the colour of wine
my heart is the colour of the blood it pumps
my heart is red like carmine.
My heart never cries and never shouts
my heart keeps time with ease
my heart can pound in my head so loud
but it’s the colour of autumn leaves.
My heart carries scars from many wars
my heart has been in battles too
My heart sometimes fights with logic
my heart thinks it knows what to do.
My heart has been given and been received
my heart has been thrown on the floor
my heart has been trampled underfoot,
but it’s never yet lost a war.
Today’s challenge at Day 25 of NaPoWriMo 2014 was to use the anaphoric technique in a poem. Basically this means to repeat a word or an expression throughout. This is my attempt, paired with a beautiful painting by talented artist Tom Mosser. I’ve also entered this into d’Verse Poet’s Pub’s Open Link Night.
Heart-y applause!
(typo – sometimes fightS …)
*rushes over to fix* Thank you for correction – and for the applause! *smile*
This is fab! Your heart is a true survivor! 😉 Great piece.
Thank you, Serena. I think most of our hearts are… *smile*
This is a fabulous take on the prompt. I love it. I love the picture too. I was dubious about how a poem would flow with so much repetition but here it really adds to the meaning of what you’ve written. Bravo! xx
Thank you! Just read yours and am completely in awe… 🙂
Well then we need a mutual appreciation club 🙂 x
Really well done! 🙂
Thank you ever so much! I enjoyed this prompt…
Beautifully done CC! A heart that is tough and sensitive always has a home dear to one’s heart! Great!
Hank
*blushing* Thank you! I enjoyed doing this one, especially after Tom was gracious enough to let me use one of his paintings.
amazing how our heart accompanies us so faithfully through all our life… it’s a wonder – and it comforts me…
Millions of poems and books have been written about hearts, so I know this is nothing special, but I really felt it when I wrote it, so thank you for stopping by and commenting!
Good work on the repetitive words & my favorite is the ending ~
Yeah! *blushing* I’m feeling rather proud with myself for that, even though I didn’t use any fancy-schmancy words or techniques for this… Thank you for stopping by.
Not only did you use repetition with “my heart,” you also repeated the last words of the first line of each stanza in the last line of each stanza. The heart is so very complex and unique for each person. I’d say you met the challenge and created a strong poem.
Thank you very much!
And to add to the tying together the last lines with the first the rhymes work wonders for the flow.. Mycket bra poem…
Tackar! *ler*
I love your battle-scarred heart. Excellent!
alas all hearts must stop, it sounds like yours has seen life.
I hope it won’t stop too soon! Thank you for the comment!
This is such a great image of the woman who Has Heart. I love it, I love the gentleness, and also the feisty strength. A wonderful, upbeat poem. Have a glass of bubbly for me, please. Vivienne, from OneVoicePoetry.
Thank you! Stopped drinking, except on special occasions, but will think of this very lovely comment next time! *smile*
Sounds to me as if you are tempting fate…Caution….maybe you should read some Greek mythology! 🙂
Ooooh, hadn’t quite thought of it that way… You’re right though! *smile* Thank you for commenting!
the heart sure takes a lot
great use of anaphora, a richly woven tapestry of heart.
Thank you! I had no idea what an anaphora was until I wrote this one.
I think you managed this very well and completely. It does have that Greek chorus kind of feel to it.
Someone else commented that I needed to watch out for hubris where my heart is concerned… Hmmm… Never thought of it that way. *smile* Thank you for your comment!
I also like the way you structured the last lines of each stanza differently; a break, but also reinforcement in its way. You truly have “heart.”
Cool technique. I like how, while first and last lines of the first 2 stanzas echoed each other, you broke that pattern in the last for a very effective ending
that heart has so many miles it has feet 🙂 ~
And it still has a few miles left (hopefully)! Thanks for the visit and the comment!