In Chapter 5 of The Discovery of Poetry, Frances Mayes covers the topics of rhyme and repetition in poetry. Out of all the concepts she describes, the one I was most intrigued with is the concept of anaphora. Anaphora is a repeated pattern used in poetry in which the beginning word or words of a line repeat. Mayes includes a poem in her book called "Night Song" by Lisel Mueller that is a perfect example of anaphora:
Night Song
(Lisel Mueller, 1924-)
Among rocks, I am the loose one,
among arrows, I am the heart,
among daughters, I am the recluse,
among sons, the one who dies young.
Among answers, I am the question,
between lovers, I am the sword,
among scars, I am the fresh wound,
among confetti, the black flag.
Among shoes, I am the one with the pebble,
among days, the one that never comes,
among the bones you find on the beach
the one that sings was mine.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Green Parasol
When I saw this plant, I couldn't resist snapping a photo. This lucky flower not only had a parasol, it had its feet in the water. Usually when we think of flowers, the leaves are overshadowed by delicate and/or elaborate blooms. However, in this case, it was the complete opposite.
"And it is summer, glorious, deep-toned summer, the very crown of nature's changing year when all her surging life is at its full." from Summer by Amy Lowell (1912)
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