The Scarecrow Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCC DEDF GGHIIJJJ KLKL MM| To him who strolled round ancient gates | A |
| in darkness sun or rain he waits | A |
| Standing with ambition ready to serve | B |
| with his ever ready phrase to calm his nerve | B |
| 'All is well' he'd say | C |
| and the locusts and birds hid away | C |
| as he stands guard every night and day | C |
| - | |
| He'd stood fighting the cobwebs of sleep | D |
| daring the locusts and mocking birds | E |
| Watching the gate he'd swore to keep | D |
| while we snore on our rocking beds | F |
| - | |
| One night the locusts and birds attacked | G |
| and he fell to the ground within hours of impact | G |
| We heard him scream | H |
| 'All Well' | I |
| 'is' or 'isn't' none could tell | I |
| Our bodies deaf to his cries | J |
| he kicked blinked and then closed his eyes | J |
| the dark sky crimson as he dies | J |
| - | |
| The giant gate lay broken | K |
| with motes of dust littered on it | L |
| There was whispered gossips but none spoken | K |
| of quintessence of goodness and of wit | L |
| - | |
| 'All is well' although he's dead | M |
| 'All is well' with all done and said | M |
Alexander Onoja
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