Bowled Over Or Underbred? Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABCAAA ADEAFGAHIJKLMANBBB OLPAHQRASA TUVAWOXBYAZA2PAB2

Un petit cadeauxA
The source of nameB
For that dayC
that followsA
UnorthodoxA
Christmas daysA
-
A boxA
A pretty wordD
Short and crispE
Unloved by earsA
Deceptive in its soundF
Imprisoning in its stealthG
With gilded chainsA
That lockH
And cut the airI
That stops the breathJ
Preventing growthK
Hors d oeuvre toL
Selfish nibbleM
That lets us know ourselvesA
Until we disappear andN
Let others claimB
Posthumous fameB
In our nameB
-
So they may seemO
Uncornered in their viewL
A blame passed onP
To broad yet drooping shouldersA
Set firm in aspicH
That has no futureQ
And possibly no pastR
More emperor s clothesA
Dry cleaned to give them shapeS
Yet still no form to introduce to hangar coatsA
-
Hung in colour codeT
By length as wellU
So that the box may be machinedV
To size that fitsA
Us allW
If we don t mind a popping seamO
Half mast legs or armpit waistX
Tr s chic they all proclaimB
All children banned to silent roomY
And soA
We canZ
With knowing sighA2
Get lost amongst the ornate carving onP
The well shaped boxA
Disguising precious gift withinB2

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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