The Beating Heart Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABC DEFG HIJG BKLM NOP| A thousand streamers in the wind | A |
| More streamers in the water | B |
| Mooring lines released | C |
| - | |
| The engine has a heart | D |
| Ninety beats each minute | E |
| Pulse pulse pulse pulse | F |
| Alive | G |
| - | |
| Reaching for the old teak rail | H |
| Inviting contemplation | I |
| Calm ocean laps along the hull | J |
| Fish scatter sea gulls dive | G |
| - | |
| Mountains of green water | B |
| Bow buried | K |
| Heart shudders | L |
| All stop bow rises | M |
| - | |
| Gazing from the crow s nest | N |
| Blue dome above blue disc below | O |
| Streamers still connected | P |
Brian Hight
(C) All Rights Reserved. Poem Submitted on 05/15/2026
Poet's note: Fond memories of a life at sea
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