That Sunflower Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEFGFHIJJJKLKMKDK GNODPQRQSTJT| As that gentle wind blows | A |
| With teardrops falling from the sky | B |
| As life becomes slow | C |
| She tries to forget those lies | D |
| She looks at that sunflower | E |
| It s ever so bright | F |
| And even though it s cheerful through the day | G |
| It closes its petals at night | F |
| Its stalk is thin | H |
| But it looks so sleek | I |
| It sprouts its head up in the air | J |
| And it looks at her with a fixed glare | J |
| The flower is a burnt orange colour | J |
| And it s not afraid to stand tall | K |
| Yet when you look at it | L |
| It s seems like it s about to fall | K |
| But the wind cares for none | M |
| No one at all | K |
| For as hard as the flower tries | D |
| It isn t able to stand tall | K |
| The wreathing winds make way | G |
| Leaving the flower fighting for life | N |
| The wind isn t merciful | O |
| And eventually the flower dies | D |
| It s mysterious | P |
| That although the flower could have quit it still went on | Q |
| For life is about feeling the pain | R |
| And having the courage to fight on | Q |
| It s sad for the flower tried all it could | S |
| Yet the wind tore it apart | T |
| Several things died with that flower | J |
| But what perished most was that young and brave heart | T |
Aindri Basu
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Poet's note: A small everyday natural event... not worth a thought, yet it teaches you so much.
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