This poem uses repetition of the letter "i" in a variety of one-syllable words to create a pattern. The words are arranged in lines and columns with similar starting letters grouped together, using the repeated sound of "i" throughout the text.

1. T h is is v o w e l
i

2. i
p ig

3. i
s h ip

4. i
lip s

5. i
w ig

6. i
b ig

7. i
p in s

8. i
d ig

9. i
z ip

10. i
b in

11. i
s it

12. p ig z ip p in s b in
w ig b ig s it
s h ip lip s d ig