The Very Image - To Rene Magritte Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDE FGHIJ AAKLM MMNOP AQRSS TUUUV| An image of my grandmother | A |
| her head appearing upside down upon a cloud | B |
| the cloud transfixed on the steeple | C |
| of a deserted railway station | D |
| far away | E |
| - | |
| An image of an aqueduct | F |
| with a dead crow hanging from the first arch | G |
| a modern style chair from the second | H |
| a fir tree lodged in the third | I |
| and the whole scene sprinkled with snow | J |
| - | |
| An image of a piano tuner | A |
| with a basket of prawns on his shoulder | A |
| and a firescreen under his arm | K |
| his moustache made of clay clotted twigs | L |
| and his cheeks daubed with wine | M |
| - | |
| An image of an aeroplane | M |
| the propellor is rashers of bacon | M |
| the wings are of reinforced lard | N |
| the tail is made of paper clips | O |
| the pilot is a wasp | P |
| - | |
| An image of the painter | A |
| with his left hand in a bucket | Q |
| and his right hand stroking a cat | R |
| as he lies in bed | S |
| with a stone beneath his head | S |
| - | |
| And all these images | T |
| and many others | U |
| are arranged like waxworks | U |
| in model bird cages | U |
| about six inches high | V |
David Gascoyne
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