SIXTY-SIX AND BROKEN
SIXTY-SIX ALONE
SIXTY-SIX AND COUNTING
KICK ANOTHER STONE
THIRTY-THREE WAS HALF OF IT
THIRTY-THREE AHEAD
THIRTY-THREE IN MISERY
I SHOULD HAVE DIED INSTEAD
FORTY-FOUR IN DARKNESS
FORTY-FOUR IN PAIN
FORTY-FOUR AND PLENTY MORE
TO DRIVE MY MIND INSANE
FIFTY-FIVE AND STILL ALIVE
FIFTY-FIVE IN FEAR
FIFTY-FIVE I DID SURVIVE
I HOPE THE END IS NEAR
SIXTY-SIX OF WANDERING
SIXTY-SIX IN YEARS
SIXTY-SIX OF STACKING STICKS
AND COUNTING ALL THE TEARS
Bobby Jameson August 14, 2011
I like the premise and the form—in particular, the anaphora (repetition of a phrase at the beginning of multiple lines); it presents a powerful cadence for a heart-rending cry.
ReplyDeleteI turn 63 next month. I don't intend to write about it...but we'll see how it speaks to me then.
Tim