POEM STARTER
Write a poem about the heart, focusing on its physicality and actions.
Avoid the kind of metaphors and language which are normally associated with the heart's emotional connection.
How The Heart Beats
_The heart's labyrinthine chambers_
_a maze of muscle, blood, and bone_
_four hollowed spaces, each with its own rhythm_
_beating in tandem, a symphony of life_
_Atria, ventricles, septum, and valves_
_a delicate dance of contraction and release_
_deoxygentated blood flows in, a dark, velvety stream_
_oxygenated blood flows out, a vibrant, crimson tide_
_The sinoatrial node, a spark of electricity_
_igniting the heartbeat, a pulse of life_
_the atrioventricular node, a relay station_
_coordinating the beat, a synchronized stride_
_Blood flows, a river of life_
_through coronary arteries, a network of vessels_
_nourishing the heart, a selfless act_
_sustaining the body, a vital fact_
_The heartbeat, a drumbeat in the chest_
_a reminder of life, a pulsing quest_
_to pump, to flow, to nourish and sustain_
_the heart's anatomy, a wondrous, intricate refrain._