The Junk Man Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABC DEFGHIJKDLMHNOP| I am glad God saw Death | A |
| And gave Death a job taking care of all who are tired | B |
| of living | C |
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| When all the wheels in a clock are worn and slow and | D |
| the connections loose | E |
| And the clock goes on ticking and telling the wrong time | F |
| from hour to hour | G |
| And people around the house joke about what a bum | H |
| clock it is | I |
| How glad the clock is when the big Junk Man drives | J |
| his wagon | K |
| Up to the house and puts his arms around the clock and | D |
| says | L |
| You don't belong here | M |
| You gotta come | H |
| Along with me | N |
| How glad the clock is then when it feels the arms of the | O |
| Junk Man close around it and carry it away | P |
Carl Sandburg
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