For Claudia, Against Narrowness Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEFGG HIHJKII KLMNJCOKPNLQN NNKCININ| Narrowing life because of the fears | A |
| narrowing it between the dust motes | B |
| narrowing the pink baby | C |
| between the green limbed monsters | D |
| the drooling idiots | E |
| the ghosts of the Thalidomide infants | F |
| narrowing hope | G |
| always narrowing hope | G |
| - | |
| Mother sits on one shoulder hissing | H |
| Life is dangerous | I |
| Father sits on the other sighing | H |
| Lucky you | J |
| Grandmother grandfather big sister | K |
| You'll die if you leave us | I |
| you'll die if you ever leave us | I |
| - | |
| Sweetheart baby sister | K |
| you'll die anyway | L |
| so will I | M |
| Even if you walk the wide greensward | N |
| even if you | J |
| your beautiful big belly | C |
| embrace the world of men trees | O |
| even if you moan with pleasure | K |
| smoke the sweet grass | P |
| feast on strawberries in bed | N |
| you'll die anyway | L |
| wide or narrow | Q |
| you're going to die | N |
| - | |
| As long as you're at it | N |
| die wide | N |
| Follow your belly to the green pasture | K |
| Lie down in the sun's dapple | C |
| Life is not as dangerous | I |
| as mother said | N |
| It is more dangerous | I |
| more wide | N |
Erica Jong
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