The form, the physical structure of a poem, refers collectively to line lengths, rhythms and patterns of rhyme. It includes both how the poem looks on the page and how it sounds when read out loud.

If a poem's first and third lines rhyme you should label those A. If the second and fourth lines of the poem rhyme, label these B. Then you can see your four line poem has an A B A B rhyme scheme.

30 Best Poems for Kids 1. "Sick" by Shel Silverstein “I cannot go to school today," Said little Peggy Ann McKay. “I have the measles and the mumps, A gash, a rash and purple bumps.