Blessed Be ( An Anaphora )


from the ABC set poemsbypaulmccann

Anaphora

The Anaphora structure is one of the worlds oldest poetic techniques .

It uses a repetitive word or phrase at the beginning of each or successive phrases .The repetition can be as simple as a single word or as long as an entire phrase. Religious and devotional poetry are written in the anaphora form .

My Example

Blessed Be
By Paul McCann

Blessed be the Father .
Blessed be the Son .
Blessed be the Spirit .
Blessed three in one .
Blessed be the children carrying his flame .
Blessed be our Father .
Blessed be his name .
Blessed be creation animals and man .
Blessed be the mountains over all the land .
Blessed be the wild beasts ,
blessed be the tame .
Blessed be our Father .
Blessed be his name .
Blessed be the heavens .
Blessed be the light .
Blessed be the morning .
Blessed be the night .
Blessed the mystery that remains the same .
Blessed be our Father .
Blessed be his name

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