Unrequited Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEFGHIJKLKMKNKKO PKQRKSTUVWX KYKMKZA2B2K C2D2KE2F2KEK UXXQG2| Parachuting | A |
| down through clouds | B |
| shaped like whales sharks | C |
| dolphins penguins | D |
| pelicans gulls | E |
| we reach | F |
| the purple hills | G |
| of a green hearted island | H |
| ringed | I |
| with volcanic rock | J |
| bathed | K |
| by cobalt waters | L |
| reefed | K |
| by whitest coral | M |
| tenanted | K |
| by sea urchins sponge | N |
| visited | K |
| by barracuda | K |
| tourists | O |
| - | |
| The dictator | P |
| of this island | K |
| is the sun | Q |
| The Secret Police | R |
| is the sweet | K |
| fragrance of cane | S |
| Frangipani grows | T |
| in the uplands | U |
| the salt flats | V |
| reek | W |
| by the sea | X |
| - | |
| I want to buy it | K |
| to hide here | Y |
| to stay | K |
| to teach all the people | M |
| to write | K |
| to orchestrate the stars | Z |
| in the palm trees | A2 |
| teach the jellyfish | B2 |
| not to bite | K |
| - | |
| Oh dark volcanic | C2 |
| wine | D2 |
| Oh collapsed parachute | K |
| filled with kisses | E2 |
| Oh blue bottle bits | F2 |
| ground | K |
| into jewels | E |
| by the sand | K |
| - | |
| Whoever loves islands | U |
| must love the sea | X |
| the sea | X |
| loves no one | Q |
| but herself | G2 |
Erica Jong
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