Lookin’ for Love In the Wrong Place and Getting’ It Thrown Back In Your Face

Girl, you’re like a precious jewel.

When I’m with you, I act a fool.
Your lips are red satin. Your hair is gold silk.
Your skin’s pure and white like farm-fresh milk.

Fool! What do you even know about bling?

Take away your lame song, ‘cuz boy, you can’t sing!
My lips are chapped, and my hair looks deep fried.
My skin’s a pale color like someone who’s died.

I’ll wrap you in fur I’m sure you’ll love.

I’m thrilled to see you, just like Noah’s dove.
Your voice is like a symphony.
I must always have you close to me.

You’re really stupid! I don’t wear fur

because I LOVE the creatures that bark and purr.
A symphony, you said? Well, hear this boy –
Beatin’ you like a drum is what I’d enjoy.

Rose-covered path by Appalachian falls

Will lead you to the love birds’ calls –
For you – like a swan – must be my life-long mate
In an Eden-like garden we both will create.

Now I know you’re retarded! I’m not climbin’ no hills!

Your words are too creepy; they’re givin’ me chills.
There’s no swan in your future – perhaps a raven
‘cuz if you don’t shut up, there’s a grave for you that I’ll be diggin’.

by Sally Hawthorne
 Historical Characteristics

Stanza 1:

Idealistic – Girl, you’re like a precious jewel.

Nature – jewel, satin, silk, farm-fresh milk

Stanza 2:

Realistic – My lips are chapped.

Nature – bling = jewels, someone who’s died

Stanza 3:

Idealistic – Your voice is like a symphony.

Nature – fur and dove

Stanza 4:

Realistic – Beatin’ you like a drum is what I’d enjoy.

Nature – fur and creatures that bark and purr

Stanza 5:

Idealistic – In an Eden-like garden we both will create.

Nature – rose-covered path, Appalachian falls, love-birds, swan, and Eden-like garden

Stanza 6:

Realistic – Your words are too creepy; they’re givin’ me chills,

Nature – hills, swan, and raven

Rhyme Scheme:

I’ll wrap you in fur I’m sure you’ll love. A

I’m thrilled to see you, just like Noah’s dove. A
Your voice is like a symphony. B
I must always have you close to me. B
 Poetic Devices

Stanza 1:

Girl . . . like a precious jewel = simile

lips are red satin and hair is gold silk = metaphor
Skin like farm-fresh milk = simile

Imagery – precious jewel, red satin, gold silk, white, farm-fresh milk

Stanza 2:

Skin like someone who died = simile

Imagery - lame song – can’t sing, chapped lips, fried hair, and someone who’s died

Stanza 3:

I’m like Noah and you like . . . dove = simile

. . . voice like a symphony = simile

Imagery – the girl wrapped in fur, Noah’s dove, and a symphony

Stanza 4:

Beat you like a drum = simile

Imagery – fur, bark and purr, symphony, and drum

Stanza 5:

You . . . like a swan = simile

Imagery – rose-covered paths, Appalachian falls, love birds’ calls, swan, Eden-like
garden

Stanza 6:

Imagery – words that are creepy and give chills, a swan, a raven, and a grave being
dug

You’re really stupid! I don’t wear fur A

because I LOVE the creatures that bark and purr. A Rhyme Scheme
A symphony, you said? Well, hear this boy – B
Beatin’ you like a drum is what I’d enjoy. B