How To Accompany The Moon Without Walking Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: AAA BCD EEE AAA AAA DDD FFF GGG GGG HAA AAA III

Harsh harsh the maram grass on the salt duneA
seen by the cricket s eye against the harbor moonA
anchor frost and seaward the lighthouse moonA
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the bellbuoy beating moon the tiderip bronzeB
ringing above deep channels and old bonesC
the hawsehole moon where blood and money runsD
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foremast and mainmast moon up harbor stillE
island and smokestack moon and the wind spillE
falling from the sail throat for the moon to fillE
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up harbor the old wharf moon the capstan moonA
and round it the capstan bars the heeling tuneA
India Wharf we'll bring you to Rio soonA
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the shipyard moon the grain elevator moonA
derrick and gantry and the turbine croonA
sweet under seafoam as a bird in JuneA
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red warehouse moon yacht basin moon where sparsD
tangle and telegraph with stays and starsD
hi ho the queen of accordions and guitarsD
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ship chandler moon sea boots and Wharf Street shineF
the ropewalk moon that spins in turpentineF
sail loft invaded with a pour of silver twineF
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and high up spinning skyscraper tipped on purpleG
skyscraper moon and high for the stare of peopleG
skysign and belltower moon moon for the steepleG
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bells breaking bronze gold down the scattered tinkleG
silver bell moon cornice and rooftop twinkleG
Christmas and graveyard moon the tinsel sprinkleG
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and dead the stockyard moon where blood drips downH
dead longhorn and mute snout the barrelhouse moonA
moonmusic doubling rigadoon jigadoonA
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so down and down who will be darkened soonA
red and green lights the pallid airport moonA
ah on the flying field the captive balloonA
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and cold for the rim of night the earth s black arcI
swings up blots out the stars to the last sparkI
while underworld the moon drowns dead and darkI

Conrad Potter Aiken



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