Rate:2.0 / 1 vote

The Drunk

Greg Roundtree 1961 (Georgia)

The Drunk
 As she yelled You go to Hell! I thought,  I just can't win.
 For here I am a drunken man, thrown out the door again!
 Out the door like times before, I slip into the night.
 To find that bar that isn't far, and drink till morning light!
 An as I drink I start to think, between each shot of rye.
 Today I'll quit this drinking bit! O what a drunken lie!!
 Then down the hatch another batch, of this poison sin!
 For here I am a drunken man inside this bar again!
Font size:
Collection  PDF     
 

Submitted on March 17, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

29 sec read
8

Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCDDEEBC
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 466
Words 95
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 9
Full analysis for The Drunk »

Greg Roundtree

I’m an American Military Veteran and proud patriot. Born in the Great State of Georgia, living the dream on a lake in North Florida. God Bless these United States of America! more…

All Greg Roundtree poems | Greg Roundtree Books

1 fan

Discuss the poem The Drunk with the community...

0 Comments

    Translation

    Find a translation for this poem in other languages:

    Select another language:

    • - Select -
    • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
    • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
    • Español (Spanish)
    • Esperanto (Esperanto)
    • 日本語 (Japanese)
    • Português (Portuguese)
    • Deutsch (German)
    • العربية (Arabic)
    • Français (French)
    • Русский (Russian)
    • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
    • 한국어 (Korean)
    • עברית (Hebrew)
    • Gaeilge (Irish)
    • Українська (Ukrainian)
    • اردو (Urdu)
    • Magyar (Hungarian)
    • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
    • Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Italiano (Italian)
    • தமிழ் (Tamil)
    • Türkçe (Turkish)
    • తెలుగు (Telugu)
    • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
    • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
    • Čeština (Czech)
    • Polski (Polish)
    • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Românește (Romanian)
    • Nederlands (Dutch)
    • Ελληνικά (Greek)
    • Latinum (Latin)
    • Svenska (Swedish)
    • Dansk (Danish)
    • Suomi (Finnish)
    • فارسی (Persian)
    • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
    • հայերեն (Armenian)
    • Norsk (Norwegian)
    • English (English)

    Citation

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

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "The Drunk" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 25 Apr. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/63521/the-drunk>.

    Powered by CITE.ME Cite.Me

    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

    Greg Roundtree

    »

    April 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    5
    days
    10
    hours
    5
    minutes
    107 entries submitted — 43 remaining

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

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

    Our awesome collection of

    Promoted Poems

    »

    Browse Poetry.com

    #ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    "Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe."
    A Shel Silverstein
    B Lewis Carroll
    C Lord Byron
    D Dr. Seuss