“ And in eight lines of trimeter, the half-meter that suggests ballad form without the extra foot — rhymed abab with a feminine ending in the b rhymes ”
Surely this is a typo. The a rhymes, not the b rhymes, are feminine.
Perhaps my favorite poet. In "Loveliest of Trees," it may not be noticed that the "snow" on the branches is an English expression meaning "blossoming"--therefore, the white. Subtle . . . and confusing.
“ And in eight lines of trimeter, the half-meter that suggests ballad form without the extra foot — rhymed abab with a feminine ending in the b rhymes ”
Surely this is a typo. The a rhymes, not the b rhymes, are feminine.
Fixed!
Perhaps my favorite poet. In "Loveliest of Trees," it may not be noticed that the "snow" on the branches is an English expression meaning "blossoming"--therefore, the white. Subtle . . . and confusing.
One of the most incredible people I’ve ever met found this poem very meaningful - Vietnam War POW, General Chuck Boyd. https://youtu.be/dELzWrE5VFI?si=LQfEKAKdPF-FkwFR