Filling Station Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEF AGEAHBA BIJEKLA MNOAMML MMAPKM AMAEME ED| Oh but it is dirty | A |
| this little filling station | B |
| oil soaked oil permeated | C |
| to a disturbing over all | D |
| black translucency | E |
| Be careful with that match | F |
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| Father wears a dirty | A |
| oil soaked monkey suit | G |
| that cuts him under the arms | E |
| and several quick and saucy | A |
| and greasy sons assist him | H |
| it's a family filling station | B |
| all quite thoroughly dirty | A |
| - | |
| Do they live in the station | B |
| It has a cement porch | I |
| behind the pumps and on it | J |
| a set of crushed and grease | E |
| impregnated wickerwork | K |
| on the wicker sofa | L |
| a dirty dog quite comfy | A |
| - | |
| Some comic books provide | M |
| the only note of color | N |
| of certain color They lie | O |
| upon a big dim doily | A |
| draping a taboret | M |
| part of the set beside | M |
| a big hirsute begonia | L |
| - | |
| Why the extraneous plant | M |
| Why the taboret | M |
| Why oh why the doily | A |
| Embroidered in daisy stitch | P |
| with marguerites I think | K |
| and heavy with gray crochet | M |
| - | |
| Somebody embroidered the doily | A |
| Somebody waters the plant | M |
| or oils it maybe Somebody | A |
| arranges the rows of cans | E |
| so that they softly say | M |
| ESSO SO SO SO | E |
| - | |
| to high strung automobiles | E |
| Somebody loves us all | D |
Elizabeth Bishop
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