Strayed Crab Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEDFGDHIJHKLMNOBP QRSCRTUDUVW

This is not my home How did I get so far from water It mustA
be over that way somewhereB
I am the color of wine of tinta The inside of my powerfulC
right claw is saffron yellow See I see it now I wave it like aD
flag I am dapper and elegant I move with great precisionE
cleverly managing all my smaller yellow claws I believe in theD
oblique the indirect approach and I keep my feelings to myselfF
But on this strange smooth surface I am making too muchG
noise I wasn't meant for this If I maneuver a bit and keep aD
sharp lookout I shall find my pool again Watch out for my rightH
claw all passersby This place is too hard The rain has stoppedI
and it is damp but still not wet enough to please meJ
My eyes are good though small my shell is tough and tightH
In my own pool are many small gray fish I see right throughK
them Only their large eyes are opaque and twitch at me TheyL
are hard to catch but I I catch them quickly in my arms andM
eat them upN
What is that big soft monster like a yellow cloud stiflingO
and warm What is it doing It pats my back Out claw ThereB
I have frightened it away It's sitting down pretending nothing'sP
happened I'll skirt it It's still pretending not to see me Out ofQ
my way O monster I own a pool all the little fish that swim in itR
and all the skittering waterbugs that smell like rotten applesS
Cheer up O grievous snail I tap your shell encouraginglyC
not that you will ever know about itR
And I want nothing to do with you either sulking toadT
Imagine at least four times my size and yet so vulnerable IU
could open your belly with my claw You glare and bulge aD
watchdog near my pool you make a loud and hollow noise IU
do not care for such stupidity I admire compression lightnessV
and agility all rare in this loose worldW

Elizabeth Bishop



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