Son To Mother Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEFG AHAIJEK LMNOPLQRS

I start noA
wars raining poisonB
on cathedralsC
melting Stars of DavidD
into golden faucetsE
to be lighted by lampsF
shaded by human skinG
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I set noA
store on the strange landsH
send noA
missionaries beyond myI
bordersJ
to plunder secretsE
and barter soulsK
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TheyL
say you took my manhoodM
MommaN
Come sit on my lapO
and tell meP
what do you want me to sayL
to them justQ
before I annihilateR
their ignoranceS

Maya Angelou



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beverly: this poem is too long but it is pretty nice
 

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