The Frog, The Lizard And The Mantis Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCD EFGD HFIJ KLCJ HMNJ HFOD PQRD Q| Deep in a verdant forest | A |
| Battles were about to happen | B |
| A frog tree lizard and a mantis | C |
| Stood ready to face each other | D |
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| Bulbous frog from wild west | E |
| Eyes eastern lizard in its den | F |
| Wary mantis is quite oblivious | G |
| Still and without even a quiver | D |
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| Frog thought lizard s a threat | H |
| Croaking at it again and again | F |
| While lizard was in its forages | I |
| Mantis thought all this queer | J |
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| Lizard had eyed its food to eat | K |
| Something quite still and green | L |
| Heaven sent preying mantis | C |
| Ready for its tongue to spear | J |
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| Frog was caught in its own net | H |
| Lonely in a well of little gain | M |
| Still trying to show its presence | N |
| Toiled to make lizard have fear | J |
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| Will mantis be lizard food yet | H |
| Will lizard be fooling frog then | F |
| Can these animals be friends | O |
| Queries amidst quests forever | D |
| - | |
| Time will eventually show that | P |
| Nature has always got a plan | Q |
| Problems that all beings face | R |
| Fade away over time in future | D |
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| Siva Mahendran | Q |
Siva Mahendran
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Poet's note: A satirical poem of the state of affairs between major world powers.
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