Flames Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCD EF GHIJK LMNN OP| Smokey the Bear heads | A |
| into the autumn woods | B |
| with a red can of gasoline | C |
| and a box of wooden matches | D |
| - | |
| His ranger's hat is cocked | E |
| at a disturbing angle | F |
| - | |
| His brown fur gleams | G |
| under the high sun | H |
| as his paws the size | I |
| of catcher's mitts | J |
| crackle into the distance | K |
| - | |
| He is sick of dispensing | L |
| warnings to the careless | M |
| the half wit camper | N |
| the dumbbell hiker | N |
| - | |
| He is going to show them | O |
| how a professional does it | P |
Billy Collins
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