Moon Fishing Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCD EFGAHIJK GEFLIMCN OEFPQRAS TUVW| When the moon was full they came to the water | A |
| some with pitchforks some with rakes | B |
| some with sieves and ladles | C |
| and one with a silver cup | D |
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| And they fished til a traveler passed them and said | E |
| Fools | F |
| to catch the moon you must let your women | G |
| spread their hair on the water | A |
| even the wily moon will leap to that bobbing | H |
| net of shimmering threads | I |
| gasp and flop till its silver scales | J |
| lie black and still at your feet | K |
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| And they fished with the hair of their women | G |
| till a traveler passed them and said | E |
| Fools | F |
| do you think the moon is caught lightly | L |
| with glitter and silk threads | I |
| You must cut out your hearts and bait your hooks | M |
| with those dark animals | C |
| what matter you lose your hearts to reel in your dream | N |
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| And they fished with their tight hot hearts | O |
| till a traveler passed them and said | E |
| Fools | F |
| what good is the moon to a heartless man | P |
| Put back your hearts and get on your knees | Q |
| and drink as you never have | R |
| until your throats are coated with silver | A |
| and your voices ring like bells | S |
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| And they fished with their lips and tongues | T |
| until the water was gone | U |
| and the moon had slipped away | V |
| in the soft bottomless mud | W |
Lisel Mueller
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