Typically the stanzas are composed of four verses, and common rhyme schemes include ABAB and ABBA.
Traditionally, however, the polo, like the malagueña and galerón has been sung in décima form, that is, ten verses of eight syllables each, with an "ABBAACCDDC" rhyme scheme.
[1] The theme of the polo's lyrics are typically centered around life in the island of Margarita and the states of Sucre, and Anzoátegui.
The basic progression can be described as III(I)-VII(V7)-i-V7 (the Roman numerals in parentheses represent chord functions in the initial major key).
Pending research about Cheché Acosta Fuguet (past), and the duo of Nano Bravo and Chucho Penso (current).