Rain After A Vaudeville Show Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCDDEEFFGGHHIIJJ KLKLMMNNOO| The last pose flickered failed The screen's dead white | A |
| Glared in a sudden flooding of harsh light | A |
| Stabbing the eyes and as I stumbled out | B |
| The curtain rose A fat girl with a pout | B |
| And legs like hams began to sing His Mother | C |
| Gusts of bad air rose in a choking smother | C |
| Smoke the wet steam of clothes the stench of plush | D |
| Powder cheap perfume mingled in a rush | D |
| I stepped into the lobby and stood still | E |
| Struck dumb by sudden beauty body and will | E |
| Cleanness and rapture excellence made plain | F |
| The storming thrashing arrows of the rain | F |
| Pouring and dripping on the roofs and rods | G |
| Smelling of woods and hills and fresh turned sods | G |
| Black on the sidewalks gray in the far sky | H |
| Crashing on thirsty panes on gutters dry | H |
| Hurrying the crowd to shelter making fair | I |
| The streets the houses and the heat soaked air | I |
| Merciful holy charging sweeping flashing | J |
| It smote the soul with a most iron clashing | J |
| Like dragons' eyes the street lamps suddenly gleamed | K |
| Yellow and round and dim low globes of flame | L |
| And scarce perceived the clouds' tall banners streamed | K |
| Out of the petty wars the daily shame | L |
| Beauty strove suddenly and rose and flowered | M |
| I gripped my coat and plunged where awnings lowered | M |
| Made one with hissing blackness caught embraced | N |
| By splendor and by striving and swift haste | N |
| Spring coming in with thunderings and strife | O |
| I stamped the ground in the strong joy of life | O |
Stephen Vincent Benet
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