Glory Falls Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDCEFGHIFJFKLMFNMO PLQRSS| Glory falls around us | A |
| as we sob | B |
| a dirge of | C |
| desolation on the Cross | D |
| and hatred is the ballast of | C |
| the rock | E |
| which his upon our necks | F |
| and underfoot | G |
| We have woven | H |
| robes of silk | I |
| and clothed our nakedness | F |
| with tapestry | J |
| From crawling on this | F |
| murky planet's floor | K |
| we soar beyond the | L |
| birds and | M |
| through the clouds | F |
| and edge our waays from hate | N |
| and blind despair and | M |
| bring horror | O |
| to our brothers and to our sisters cheer | P |
| We grow despite the | L |
| horror that we feed | Q |
| upon our own | R |
| tomorrow | S |
| We grow | S |
Maya Angelou
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