The tide rises, the tide falls,
the twilight darkens, the curlew calls;
along the sea-sands damp and brown
the traveler hastens toward the town,
and the tide rises, the tide falls.

darkness settles on roofs and walls,
but the sea, the sea in darkness calls;
the little waves, with their soft, white hands
efface the footprints in the sands,
and the tide rises, the tide falls.

the morning breaks; the steeds in their stalls
stamp and neigh, as the hostler calls;
the day returns, but nevermore
returns the traveler to the shore.
and the tide rises, the tide falls.

6. which form best describes this poem?
a. narrative poem
b. haiku
c. free verse
d. lyric poem

7. what about the poem, best supports the answer to the previous question?
a. it has no regular meter, rhyme, or structure
b. it is a humorous, rhyming five line poem
c. it express thoughts and feelings about a single image or idea.
d. it's shape mimics the subject.