Less Time Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEFGHIJKFLMN| Less time than it takes to say it less tears than it takes to die I've taken account | A |
| of everything there you have it I've made a census of the stones they are as numerous | B |
| as my fingers and some others I've distributed some pamphelts to the plants but not all | C |
| were willing to accpet them I've kept company with music for a second only and now I no | D |
| longer know what to think of suicide for if I ever want to part from myself the exit is | E |
| on this side and I add mischievously the entrance the re entrance is on the other You | F |
| see what you still have to do Hours grief I don't keep a reasonable account of them | G |
| I'm alone I look out of the window there is no passerby or rather no one passes | H |
| underline passes You don't know this man It's Mr Same | I |
| May I introduce Madam Madam And their children Then I turn back on my steps my steps | J |
| turn back too but I don't know exactly what they turn back on I consult a schedule the | K |
| names of the towns have been replaced by the names of people who have been quite close to | F |
| me Shall I go to A return to B change at X Yes of course I'll change at X Provided I | L |
| don't miss the connection with boredom There we are boredom beautiful parallels ah | M |
| how beautiful the parallels are under God's perpendicular | N |
Richard Brautigan
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