Sudden Things Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A B C D E| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp A storm was coming that was why it was dark The wind was blowing the fronds of the palm trees off They were maples I looked out the window across the big lawn The house was huge full of children and old people The lion was loose Either because of the wind or by malevolent human energy which is the same thing the cage had come open Suppose a child walked outside | A |
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| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp A child walked outside I knew that I must protect him from the lion I threw myself on top of the child The lion roared over me In the branches and the bushes there was suddenly a loud crackling The lion cringed I looked up and saw that the elephant was loose | B |
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| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp The elephant was taller than the redwoods He was hairy like a mammoth His tusks trailed vines Parrots screeched around his head His eyes rolled crazily He trumpeted The ice cap was breaking up | C |
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| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp The lion backed off whining The boy ran for the house I covered his retreat locked all the doors and pulled the bars across them An old lady tried to open a door to get a better look I spoke sharply to her she sat down grumbling and pulled a blanket over her knees | D |
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| nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Out of the window I saw zebras and rattlesnakes and wildebeests and cougars and woodchucks on the lawns and in the tennis courts I worried how after the storm we would put the animals back in their cages and get to the mainland | E |
Donald Hall
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