Analysis of Eggs and Butter

Al_47 2000 (Nogales)



I want a
big butter and egg man
can’t you see?

I want a
big man to give me a
shining ruby.

I want a
man who can give me a life
of luxury.

Can’t you see?


Scheme AxB Aab Axb B
Poetic Form Tetractys  (60%)
Etheree  (30%)
Metre 110 110011 111 110 111110 1010 110 1111101 1100 111
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 160
Words 44
Sentences 4
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 1
Lines Amount 10
Letters per line (avg) 11
Words per line (avg) 4
Letters per stanza (avg) 28
Words per stanza (avg) 9

About this poem

I was inspired by listening to the song, "Big Butter and Egg Man." The phrase, Big Butter and Egg Man, is a vintage term for Sugar Daddy, basically.

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Written on April 04, 2022

Submitted by Al_47 on April 05, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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