Analysis of What do I have to do with love?
What do I have to do with love?
That she follows me everywhere I go.
I looked into a mirror and screamed,
for she appears in the background.
What do I have to do with love?
That she knocks loudly at my door.
It's early morning, get yourself some coffee,
She's stubborn, she prefers a plate of my rice.
What do I have to do with love?
That she holds my hand in public.
Looking at her, she feels safe with me,
What charm did I do to make her stay?
What do I have to do with love?
That she dances whenever she finds me.
To her, I am the one. To me, she's out.
But she never gets convinced I don't need her.
What do I have to do with love?
That in my depth of gloom she visits me.
It's like she comes with all weathers,
so that my blanket won't be at peace.
What do I have to do with love?
That I hate her, but she always loves me back.
My goal's to use her, but she doesn't call me a pretender,
What did I do to deserve love?
| Scheme | Axxx Axbx Axbx Abxc Abxx Axca |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 11111111 111011011 110101001 1101001 11111111 11110111 11010101110 11010101111 11111111 11111010 101011111 111111101 11111111 1110010111 1011011111 11101011110 11111111 1011111101 11111110 111101111 11111111 1110111111 111101110110010 11111011 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 927 |
| Words | 222 |
| Sentences | 20 |
| Stanzas | 6 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 24 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 29 |
| Words per line (avg) | 8 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 115 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 32 |
Font size:
Written on June 18, 2023
Submitted by jackaxmill on June 23, 2023
Modified by jackaxmill on June 23, 2023
- 1:09 min read
- 11 Views
0 fans
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"What do I have to do with love?" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 29 May 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/162514/what-do-i-have-to-do-with-love%3F>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this Jack Axmill poem analysis with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In