Walking The Ties Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABC DEF GCG HCI JI| This was the old woman who ate canned dog food | A |
| This the red wagon she pulled through the alleys | B |
| This the pack of stray dogs that went with her | C |
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| Here are the boys who shouted and threw things | D |
| Here are the barrels of trash they all searched through | E |
| Here are the boys' dogs barking at the old woman's dogs | F |
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| There is the bar where she went each night to sit | G |
| There is the sparkling schlitz sign over the mirror | C |
| There is the jukebox that only works if you kick it | G |
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| These are the sleeves she touched each night when she left | H |
| These are the dogs coming out of the shadows to join her | C |
| These are the ties of the railroad tracks home | I |
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| Yes | J |
| These are the ties of the railroad tracks home | I |
Jared Carter
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