Old Folks Laugh Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABCBDEFEEGHIBJBKELME EENBO

They have spent theirA
content of simperingB
holding their lips thisC
and that way windingB
the lines betweenD
their brows Old folksE
allow their bellies to jiggle like slowF
tambourinesE
The hollersE
rise up and spillG
over any way they wantH
When old folks laugh they free the worldI
They turn slowly slyly knowingB
the best and the worstJ
of rememberingB
Saliva glistens inK
the corners of their mouthsE
their heads wobbleL
on brittle necks butM
their lapsE
are filled with memoriesE
When old folks laugh they consider the promiseE
of dear painless death and generouslyN
forgive life for happeningB
to themO

Maya Angelou



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