The poem OOTB is based on the events of 9/11. It is written in the perspective of one the 9/11 jumpers. It is written in a first person and second person narrative.

In the poem there is a significant amount of repetition in the poem as well as internal rhyme. The poet uses a technique called present continuous verbs. The technique is a technique where the poet uses words that end in -ing. The poem is directed at the people down below. The main people it is directed is the rescue services and people filming the events of September the 11th. The line ‘Does anyone see a soul worth saving’ is significant in the second stanza because he is making a direct question and is adrresing the people below him and also the rescue services. He tries to get their attention in the first stanza by wavering his white shirt. The shirt is possibly supposed to get the attention of the people down below so that they can notify the rescue services of his location