New Territory Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEFGHFIJFKLMFKFNO PQRFS| Sent off to boarding school | A |
| at twelve with a pair of oxfords | B |
| a pair of patents my sterling | C |
| silver christening rosary | D |
| and two dozen name tags stitched | E |
| like drops of blood onto the collars | F |
| of starched blouses I stare | G |
| down the hall long and dim | H |
| slippery from too many waxings | F |
| Plaster statues of the holy family live | I |
| here in cave like niches the Blessed Virgin | J |
| her face soft and chalky cheeks | F |
| powdered pink Everything about her | K |
| is pliable she is to be our model | L |
| Joseph is nondescript covered by | M |
| a long brown robe The baby sleeps | F |
| I eye the nuns black and fluttery | K |
| and my parents in wool with fur collars | F |
| giddy with their new freedom | N |
| I unpack my suitcase and survey | O |
| the territory One iron bed | P |
| one chest of drawers one slender closet | Q |
| A crucifix pierces the white wall | R |
| A dark trunk opens its jaws | F |
| to swallow my life | S |
Geraldine Connolly
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