Bowled Over Or Underbred? Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCAAA ADEAFGAHIJKLMANBBB OLPAHQRASA TUVAWOXBYAZA2PAB2| Un petit cadeaux | A |
| The source of name | B |
| For that day | C |
| that follows | A |
| Unorthodox | A |
| Christmas days | A |
| - | |
| A box | A |
| A pretty word | D |
| Short and crisp | E |
| Unloved by ears | A |
| Deceptive in its sound | F |
| Imprisoning in its stealth | G |
| With gilded chains | A |
| That lock | H |
| And cut the air | I |
| That stops the breath | J |
| Preventing growth | K |
| Hors d oeuvre to | L |
| Selfish nibble | M |
| That lets us know ourselves | A |
| Until we disappear and | N |
| Let others claim | B |
| Posthumous fame | B |
| In our name | B |
| - | |
| So they may seem | O |
| Uncornered in their view | L |
| A blame passed on | P |
| To broad yet drooping shoulders | A |
| Set firm in aspic | H |
| That has no future | Q |
| And possibly no past | R |
| More emperor s clothes | A |
| Dry cleaned to give them shape | S |
| Yet still no form to introduce to hangar coats | A |
| - | |
| Hung in colour code | T |
| By length as well | U |
| So that the box may be machined | V |
| To size that fits | A |
| Us all | W |
| If we don t mind a popping seam | O |
| Half mast legs or armpit waist | X |
| Tr s chic they all proclaim | B |
| All children banned to silent room | Y |
| And so | A |
| We can | Z |
| With knowing sigh | A2 |
| Get lost amongst the ornate carving on | P |
| The well shaped box | A |
| Disguising precious gift within | B2 |
Neil Garrod
(C) All Rights Reserved. Poem Submitted on 02/17/2023
Poet's note: I sometimes feel that our literary genres take rather than add to our understanding and enjoyment of creative work. I tried to capture this here with the box being the genre and the content of the box the work.
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