CONCERN
Concern wrinkles its forehead.
It silently whispers a prayer.
Giving a hug and listening,
it’s helping me fight Despair.
© 2017 Cindy Breedlove. All rights reserved.
Jeannine Atkins has challenged us to write a poem that uses personified feeling. For more details, click HERE. Jeannine offers the following guidance to those feeling stuck:
"Maybe start with a character in motion and think of her main feeling. Then let her or him speak to Joy, Anxiety, Peaceful Nature, Curiosity, Grief, etc to set a dialog back and forth. Or here's a prompt: Happiness, where are you? — let Happiness answer."
Post your poem on our February 2017 padlet. All contributions will be included in a wrap-up celebration on Friday, February 24th, and one lucky participant will win a personalized copy of her latest novel-in-verse from Atheneum Books/Simon & Schuster:
I really like the brevity of this, Cindy. I also love how you used more than one personified feeling — using Concern to help ward off Despair.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully done!
ReplyDeleteUsing the verb "wrinkle" lets me physically feel the emotion. Good lesson - and great poem.
ReplyDeleteWow! That is fantastic personification. Thanks for sharing that.
ReplyDeleteNice! Four short lines and it really makes a statement. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteyou've really brought this emotion to life such an embracing and encouraging statement some wise words for all of us to conceder in our live Thant You brings so much hope :)
ReplyDeleteSuccinct and nicely written!
ReplyDeleteThank you for this one, Cindy. Very nice.
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