The Storm Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEFGAHCICJKBLMCMN OPBM| I Ran to the forest for shelter | A |
| Breathless half sobbing | B |
| I put my arms round a tree | C |
| Pillowed my head against the rough bark | D |
| Protect me I said I am a lost child | E |
| But the tree showered silver drops on my face and hair | F |
| A wind sprang up from the ends of the earth | G |
| It lashed the forest together | A |
| A huge green wave thundered and burst over my head | H |
| I prayed implored Please take care of me | C |
| But the wind pulled at my cloak and the rain beat upon | I |
| me | C |
| Little rivers tore up the ground and swamped the bushes | J |
| A frenzy possessed the earth I felt that the earth was | K |
| drowning | B |
| In a bubbling cavern of space I alone | L |
| Smaller than the smallest fly was alive and terrified | M |
| Then for what reason I know not I became trium | C |
| phant | M |
| Well kill me I cried and ran out into the open | N |
| But the storm ceased the sun spread his wings | O |
| And floated serene in the silver pool of the sky | P |
| I put my hands over my face I was blushing | B |
| And the trees swung together and delicately laughed | M |
Katherine Mansfield
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