Witness Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBA CDDC EFFE GHHG| Against the enormous rocks of a rough coast | A |
| The ocean rams itself in pitched assault | B |
| And spastic rage to which there is no halt | B |
| Foam white brigades collapse but the huge host | A |
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| Has infinite reserves at each attack | C |
| The impassive cliffs look down in gray disdain | D |
| At scenes of sacrifice unrelieved pain | D |
| Figured in froth aquamarine and black | C |
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| Something in the blood chemistry of life | E |
| Unspeakable impressive undeterred | F |
| Expresses itself without needing a word | F |
| In this sea crazed Empedoclean Strife | E |
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| It is a scene of unmatched melancholy | G |
| Weather of misery cloud cover of distress | H |
| To which there are not witnesses unless | H |
| One counts the briny tough and thorned sea holly | G |
Anthony Evan Hecht
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