Walking Across The Atlantic Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AB CDEFE GHI| I wait for the holiday crowd to clear the beach | A |
| before stepping onto the first wave | B |
| - | |
| Soon I am walking across the Atlantic | C |
| thinking about Spain | D |
| checking for whales waterspouts | E |
| I feel the water holding up my shifting weight | F |
| Tonight I will sleep on its rocking surface | E |
| - | |
| But for now I try to imagine what | G |
| this must look like to the fish below | H |
| the bottoms of my feet appearing disappearing | I |
Billy Collins
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