Today is an exercise in anaphora. Write a ten line poem where each line starts with the same word. Water breaks beneath a stone thrown in boredom creating ripples to break the monotony of a smooth surface and a dull day. Water breaks beneath a stone thrown in a challenge creating ripples which mark the distance achieved. Water breaks beneath a stone thrown in anger creating ripples to soothe a hurting heart. Water breaks beneath a stone thrown absentmindedly creating ripples that travel unnoticed across the surface. Water breaks beneath a stone thrown out of curiosity creating ripples which radiate with geometric regularity. Water breaks beneath a stone thrown by accident creating ripples to alert the thrower to the incident. Water breaks beneath a stone thrown in doubt creating ripples to reassure the thrower of their mutual existence. Water breaks beneath a stone thrown in hope creating ripples which summon a sleeping plesiosaur. Water breaks beneath a stone thrown through a wormhole creating ripples that still follow the laws of this universe. Water breaks beneath a soul entering the world creating ripples that will expand for all eternity. To be honest, I don't like this poem. I find it drags. Too long, too boring. I was really stretching to make ten lines, and they are not all good. I think I don't mind this pared back edit though: Water breaks beneath a stone thrown in boredom
creating ripples to break the monotony of a smooth surface and a dull day. Water breaks beneath a stone thrown in anger creating ripples to soothe a hurting heart. Water breaks beneath a stone thrown out of curiosity creating ripples which radiate with geometric regularity. Water breaks beneath a soul entering the world creating ripples that will expand for all eternity.
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