The Cover Of The Book Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBCDEFGHIJFK GLMNOPQFPRSF S STF UVCWXYFH Z A2| The cover of the book | A |
| is astral violet | B |
| within it | B |
| are poems | C |
| most of them | D |
| earthbound | E |
| but for one | F |
| to the poet's | G |
| daughter | H |
| which soars | I |
| into | J |
| the empyrean | F |
| on umbilical wings | K |
| - | |
| Oh we poets | G |
| are so afraid | L |
| of making babies | M |
| yet | N |
| of all | O |
| the fleshly chains | P |
| that bind us | Q |
| our children | F |
| are the chains | P |
| that bind | R |
| most closely | S |
| to heaven | F |
| - | |
| How can that be | S |
| - | |
| Poetry | S |
| is an astral | T |
| affliction | F |
| - | |
| Poets are always | U |
| saving themselves | V |
| for their poems | C |
| Yet in that saving | W |
| there is no grace | X |
| while in the child | Y |
| there is distraction | F |
| chaos disorder | H |
| - | |
| through that fleshly chaos | Z |
| - | |
| peace | A2 |
Erica Jong
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