The Poet Fears Failure Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEFGH IEJKL AMNO MAAPQ GThe poet fears failure | A |
so she says | B |
Hold on pen | C |
what if the critics | D |
hate me | E |
with that question | F |
she blots out more lines | G |
than any critic could | H |
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The critic is only doing his job | I |
keeping the poet lonely | E |
He barks | J |
like a dog at the door | K |
when the master comes home | L |
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It's in his doggy nature | A |
If he didn't know the poet | M |
for the boss | N |
he wouldn't bark so loud | O |
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the poet | M |
It's in her nature | A |
to fear failure | A |
but not to let that fear | P |
blot out | Q |
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her lines | G |
Erica Jong
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