maggie and milly and molly and may

went down to the beach (to play one day)

and maggie discovered a shell that sang

so sweetly she couldn't remember her troubles, and

milly befriended a stranded star 5

whose rays five languid fingers were;

and molly was chased by a horrible thing

which raced sideways while blowing bubbles, and

may came home with a smooth round stone

as small as a world and as large as alone. 10

For whatever we lose (like a you or a me)

it's always ourselves we find in the sea

Question

maggie and milly and molly and may


went down to the beach (to play one day) 


and maggie discovered a shell that sang 


so sweetly she couldn't remember her troubles, and 


milly befriended a stranded star 5 


whose rays five languid fingers were; 


and molly was chased by a horrible thing 


which raced sideways while blowing bubbles, and 


may came home with a smooth round stone 


as small as a world and as large as alone. 10 

For whatever we lose (like a you or a me)

it's always ourselves we find in the sea

anonymous · Answer

The last two lines of the poem make a statement about people; this term is called a(n)
allusion
theme
simile
refrain