Morning Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABC DE FGHI JKI LMI NOPAQC| Why do we bother with the rest of the day | A |
| the swale of the afternoon | B |
| the sudden dip into evening | C |
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| then night with his notorious perfumes | D |
| his many pointed stars | E |
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| This is the best | F |
| throwing off the light covers | G |
| feet on the cold floor | H |
| and buzzing around the house on espresso | I |
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| maybe a splash of water on the face | J |
| a palmful of vitamins | K |
| but mostly buzzing around the house on espresso | I |
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| dictionary and atlas open on the rug | L |
| the typewriter waiting for the key of the head | M |
| a cello on the radio | I |
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| and if necessary the windows | N |
| trees fifty a hundred years old | O |
| out there | P |
| heavy clouds on the way | A |
| and the lawn steaming like a horse | Q |
| in the early morning | C |
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