The Next Poem Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABCB DEFE GHIH JKLK MNON PQRQ BSTS ABUB

How much better it seems nowA
than when it is finally doneB
the unforgettable first lineC
the cunning way the stanzas runB
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The rhymes soft spoken and suggestiveD
are barely audible at firstE
an appetite not yet acknowledgedF
like the inkling of a thirstE
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While gradually the form appearsG
as each line is coaxed aloudH
the architecture of a roomI
seen from the middle of a crowdH
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The music that of common speechJ
but slanted so that each detailK
sounds unexpected as a sharpL
inserted in a simple scaleK
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No jumble box of imageryM
dumped glumly in the reader's lapN
or elegantly packaged junkO
the unsuspecting must unwrapN
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But words that could direct a friendP
precisely to an unknown placeQ
those few unshakeable detailsR
that no confusion can eraseQ
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And the real subject left unspokenB
but unmistakable to thoseS
who don't expect a jungle parrotT
in the black and white of proseS
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How much better it seems nowA
than when it is finally writtenB
How hungrily one waits to feelU
the bright lure seized the old hook bittenB

Dana Gioia



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