An Analysis of Kim Addonizio's First Poem for You tattoos on his sweetheart's skin. There's not much feedback on "First Poem for You"; therefore, I hope my translation of the lyrics is discriminating to be communicated. It is vague whether the speaker of these words is a man or a woman, but I see the words narrated by a woman in light of the fact that most men I know do not remember the points of interest or n do not express full awareness. this is stated throughout these words. “To begin with a poem for you” are exceptionally thick lyrics; later, it is better understood when this is why I hope the sonnet is titled "First Poem": it was the first time she felt secure enough in their relationship to express her need and desire to be with him for any length of time. that his tattoos will be with him. I used the typical mode to help me understand Addonizio's big sonnet. There is a plenitude of imagery throughout this sonnet and unless the imagery is known, the sonnet cannot be completely understood. The “dull” in the first and last lines demonstrate that the speaker is confused about her association with this man; she is not sure that he will love her for eternity. Many images are hidden inside the tattoo itself. The “lines of lightning simply beating above/[her] areola” (4-5) speak to the strength of his affection beating in her heart. The tattoo spreads out in “swirls of water” (6) which testify to the immaculate nature of their relationship. I decipher the snake as hateful forces trying to destroy the couple. These forces are confronted by a winged serpent, which I believe symbolizes a warrior. For me, the warrior, the tattoos are therefore the general image of this ballad. The sonnet as a whole symbolizes perpetual quality, and in our reality today, some of the main things considered lasting are tattoos and worship, which constitutes the closely related importance of this sonnet. Scott 4 Part II: Scansion and Analysis “Initially Poem for You” comprises fourteen lines written primarily in rhyming pentameter, making the ballad a poem. The lyrics are only one verse long and there is no pattern in the amount of syllables within the lines. When the ballad is first read, a standard rhyme scheme is not considered. The lyrics are, obviously, free verse, but upon close reading the reader will see a theme of ABAB, CDCD, so in this example, rhyming with each other. The sonnet continues in this example until the last two lines of the sonnet, the rhyme of which is GG. Likewise, the lines of the ballad are not simple final contemplations; the reader must read the sonnet in sentences rather than line by line for the sonnet to sound correct. Addonizio applies this abstract method to compose,