Demeter At Dusk Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEF FGHCICHC JKILMKNOCPQCRANAQKH| At dusk Demeter | A |
| becomes afraid | B |
| for baby Persephone | C |
| lost in that hell | D |
| which she herself created | E |
| with her love | F |
| - | |
| Excess of love | F |
| the woman's curse | G |
| the curse of loving | H |
| that which causes pain | C |
| the curse of bringing forth | I |
| in pain | C |
| the curse of bearing | H |
| bearing always pain | C |
| - | |
| Demeter pauses listening for her child | J |
| this fertile goddess | K |
| with her golden hair bringing forth | I |
| wheat and fruit and wildflowers | L |
| knee high | M |
| This apple breasted goddess | K |
| whose sad eyes | N |
| will bless the frozen world | O |
| bring spring again | C |
| all because she once | P |
| walked through the night | Q |
| and loved a man half demon | C |
| angel tongued | R |
| who gave her | A |
| everything she needed to be wise | N |
| a daughter | A |
| hell's black night | Q |
| then endless | K |
| spring | H |
Erica Jong
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