ABBA Poetry

The ABBA rhyme scheme forms an enclosed rhyme pattern, where the first and fourth lines rhyme and the second and third lines rhyme. This structure creates a symmetrical, reflective feel, often used in sonnets and lyrical poetry to emphasize contrast or balance between ideas presented in the inner and outer lines.

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Farmhand

by James K. Baxter

‘Farmhand’ by James K. Baxter describes the lack of confidence a farmhand has regarding his appearance and relationship prospects.

The poem 'Farmhand' mostly follows an ABBA rhyme scheme, where the first and fourth lines rhyme and the second and third lines rhyme. This pattern creates a gentle looping rhythm that mirrors the quiet, reflective mood of the poem. It also helps draw attention to the emotional tension within the farmhand; his outward calm and hidden longing. The rhyme isn’t strict in every stanza, but it appears often enough to shape the poem’s flow. This subtle structure adds a sense of control to a poem filled with unspoken emotion.

You will see him light a cigarette At the hall door careless, leaning his back Against the wall, or telling some new joke To a friend, or looking out into the secret night.

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