Analysis of I'll Pay For It



I'm not rich, that's for sure
But I have more than some folks here
How can they win?
They can't get in
I'll pay for their poem to appear


Scheme ABCCD
Poetic Form Tetractys  (60%)
Lanturne  (40%)
Metre 111111 11111111 1111 1110 111110101
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 136
Words 30
Sentences 2
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 5
Lines Amount 5
Letters per line (avg) 20
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 102
Words per stanza (avg) 29

About this poem

Several people who have wanted to enter the poetry contest did not have the entry fee. I am retired and living on SS, but I want to pay the fee for some of those who do not have enough money. How do I go about doing that?

Font size:
 

Written on June 15, 2022

Submitted by davidg.37672 on June 15, 2022

Modified on April 13, 2023

10 sec read
117

David Granteer

The website shows me as "davidg20663". This is the identity I was assigned when I joined. The stuff (including poems) under this identity was submitted before I joined the website. I was born in Montana and grew up in Portland, OR. I went to a technical high school, Benson, and worked on the radio station there, KBPS. I was in the Navy Reserves and spent my active duty in Washington, DC I have a BS in physics and an MSEE I am a life Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers I was granted two patents I have been married nine times The name of my present wife is Carol We have a combined family of six children I list my religion as Zen Buddhism more…

All David Granteer poems | David Granteer Books

2 fans

Discuss this David Granteer poem analysis with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "I'll Pay For It" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 19 Apr. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/130035/i%27ll-pay-for-it>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    April 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    11
    days
    13
    hours
    46
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    The haiku is originally from ______.
    A China
    B Ireland
    C Indonesia
    D Japan