Contrary Theses (ii) Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABC DEF GDH IJK CLM NOD| One chemical afternoon in mid autumn | A |
| When the grand mechanics of earth and sky were near | B |
| Even the leaves of the locust were yellow then | C |
| - | |
| He walked with his year old boy on his shoulder | D |
| The sun shone and the dog barked and the baby slept | E |
| The leaves even of the locust the green locust | F |
| - | |
| He wanted and looked for a final refuge | G |
| From the bombastic intimations of winter | D |
| And the martyrs a la mode He walked toward | H |
| - | |
| An abstract of which the sun the dog the boy | I |
| Were contours Cold was chilling the wide moving swans | J |
| The leaves were falling like notes from a piano | K |
| - | |
| The abstract was suddenly there and gone again | C |
| The negroes were playing football in the park | L |
| The abstract that he saw like the locust leaves plainly | M |
| - | |
| The premiss from which all things were conclusions | N |
| The noble Alexandrine verve The flies | O |
| And the bees still sought the chrysanthemums odor | D |
Wallace Stevens
(1)
Poem topics: , Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
Submit Spanish Translation
Submit German Translation
Submit French Translation
About Contrary Theses (ii)
Contrary Theses (ii) is a poem by Wallace Stevens. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.
Write your comment about Contrary Theses (ii) poem by Wallace Stevens
Best Poems of Wallace Stevens