Neruda’s “Ode to the Onion” wanders in an informal and pleasing fashion, with lines that vary greatly in length and stanzas of 31, 14 or even 2 lines while Wilbur’s “Potato” has a very clearly defined form, with stanzas consisting of 3 lines each, all of a similar length, each stanza focusing on one point and then wrapping it up tidily. The carefree nature of “Ode to Onion” communicates freedom and cheerful exploration to the reader, while the tense structure of “Potato” gives the impression of an argument rather than
Neruda’s “Ode to the Onion” wanders in an informal and pleasing fashion, with lines that vary greatly in length and stanzas of 31, 14 or even 2 lines while Wilbur’s “Potato” has a very clearly defined form, with stanzas consisting of 3 lines each, all of a similar length, each stanza focusing on one point and then wrapping it up tidily. The carefree nature of “Ode to Onion” communicates freedom and cheerful exploration to the reader, while the tense structure of “Potato” gives the impression of an argument rather than