Zen & The Art Of Poetry Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEFGHIJBKLMBNOCPQ A| Letting the mind go | A |
| letting the pen the breath | B |
| the movement of images in out | C |
| of the mouth | D |
| go calm go rhythmic | E |
| as the rise fall of waves | F |
| as one sits in the lotus position | G |
| over the world | H |
| holding the pen so lightly | I |
| that it scarcely stains the page | J |
| holding the breath | B |
| in the glowing cage of the ribs | K |
| until the heart | L |
| is only a living lantern | M |
| fueled by breath | B |
| the pen writes | N |
| what the heart wills | O |
| the whole world goes out | C |
| goes black | P |
| but for the hard clear stars | Q |
| below | A |
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