Decline Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEFGHIJKLMGNOPQRS NT| naked along the side of the house | A |
| a m spreading sesame seed oil | B |
| over my body Jesus have I come | C |
| to this | D |
| I once battled in dark alleys for a | E |
| laugh | F |
| now I'm not laughing | G |
| I splash myself with oil and wonder | H |
| how many years do you want | I |
| how many days | J |
| my blood is soiled and a dark | K |
| angel sits in my brain | L |
| things are made of something and | M |
| go to nothing | G |
| I understand the fall of cities of | N |
| nations | O |
| a small plane passes overhead | P |
| I look upward as if it made sense to | Q |
| look upward | R |
| it's true the sky has rotted | S |
| it won't be long for any of | N |
| us | T |
Charles Bukowski
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