Readings In French Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCDBEEB FGHI JKJKL IFFJE| A | |
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| Looking into the eyes of Gerard de Nerval | B |
| You notice the giant sea crabs rising | C |
| Which is what happens | D |
| When you look into the eyes of Gerard de Nerval | B |
| Always the same thing the giant sea crabs | E |
| The claws in their vague red holsters | E |
| Moving around a little doubtfully | B |
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| But looking into the eyes of Pierre Reverdy | F |
| Is like throwing the editorial page | G |
| Out into the rain | H |
| And then riding alone on the subway | I |
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| Also it is like avoiding your father | J |
| You are hiding and he looks for you | K |
| Under each vine he is coming nearer | J |
| And nearer What can you do | K |
| But ignore him | L |
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| In either case soon you are riding alone on a subway | I |
| Which is not important | F |
| What is important is to avoid | F |
| Looking too closely into the eyes of your father | J |
| That formal eclipse | E |
Larry Levis
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