Analysis of A blank page



I stare at a blank space
A piece of paper in my face
Empty, all the lines look the same
Borders set in a blank frame
Seems I haven't got the will
For words to pour out and fill
The pen lies on the page
As a sentence takes time to gage
Thoughts grind to a halt
It's not my fault
White, square, on the sheet
I need to motivate, to make words complete
Not sit here, and face defeat
Isn't life sweet?
Seems words have no respect
The bin over flows with screwed up balls that I reject
Papers in piles of reams
Frustration lets out screams
Just get the words rolling
Get the pen controlling
Let's get the flow
Get those words on the go
And there lays the lazy pen
I sit and stare at the empty page again


Scheme AABBCCDDEEFFFFGGHHIIJJKK
Poetic Form
Metre 111011 01110011 10101101 1010011 1110101 1111101 011101 10101111 11101 1111 11101 1111011101 1110101 1011 111101 0110111111101 100111 010111 110110 101010 1101 111101 0110101 11011010101
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 702
Words 147
Sentences 2
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 24
Lines Amount 24
Letters per line (avg) 23
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 546
Words per stanza (avg) 142

About this poem

I guess most readers or writers can relate to this.

Font size:
 

Submitted by on July 27, 2023

45 sec read
1

Terry J Powell

I have already submitted several poems in the past more…

All Terry J Powell poems | Terry J Powell Books

0 fans

Discuss this Terry J Powell poem analysis with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

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

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "A blank page" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 8 May 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/165685/a-blank-page>.

    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!

    More poems by

    Terry J Powell

    »

    May 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    23
    days
    0
    hours
    39
    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?

    »
    Who wrote the poem One Art?
    A Elizabeth Barrett Browning
    B Sylvia Plath
    C Elizabeth Bishop
    D E. E. Cummings