sparkle on, twigs in a dazzle of rime
sparkle on, bouquets of drooping icicles
sparkle on, clocks in a tick-tock of time
sparkle on, light off the bells of bicycles
sparkle on, salt of retreating tides
sparkle on, iridescent starlings
sparkle on, diamonds worn by brides
sparkle on, smiles in the eyes of my darlings
sparkle on, vanity in a room of mirrors
sparkle on, dew in a daisy’s eye
sparkle on, music from grand pianos
sparkle on, stars in the clearest sky
Kim M. Russell, 14th April 2024
Image by Tim Zänkert on Unsplash
It’s day fourteen of Na/GloPoWriMo and at NaPoWriMo we are writing poems of at least ten lines in which each line begins with the same word, a technique called anaphora, which is used to give poems a driving rhythm and/or a sense of puzzlebox mystery. For inspiration we have 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’.
I had the Led Zeppelin song ‘Ramble On’ in my head and this poem just appeared.
writing in north norfolk 
Your poem brought me JOY! Thank you. And we have another thing in common, today, “clocks in a tick-tock of time” 🙂
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Thank you, Elizabeth!
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Nice post 🌹🌹
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Thank you, Satyam!
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Love this, especially bouquets of drooping icicles. Sparkle on, Kim.✨🙃
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Thanks so much, Melissa!
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That’s an interesting starting phrase, Kim and I loved this line, “sparkle on, vanity in a room of mirrors” 🙂
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Thank you, Kitty!
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A delight to read.
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Thank you, Rosemary!
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this sparkles and dazzles Kim👏👏👏
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Thank you very much, Mich!
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