Analysis of Consensual

Lawrence S. Pertillar 1947 (Connecticut)



When our thoughts became consensual.
And mutually shared.
Knowing them to be sincere and caring.
You were here for me.
As I for you.
Together for each other.
Doing the best we both can,
To understand with this understood...
We did not try to do what was done to do.
We did what was done,
Because of interest.
Without indifference or impatience.
To listen.
But with a desire to learn.
Growing more each day to know,
We can always depend...
On our respect to give it.
With no need to wonder or ask,
What is on our focused minds.

That's why we like each other.
Mutually.
And consensually without doubt.
Beyond a temporary love.
The kind most have that is convenient.
Depending on the time of day.
A cloudless sky with no sign of rain.
The kind...
That only remains meaningful,
If the mood and attitude...
Meets and agrees,
With a giving of approval that satisfies!

And that's why we like each other.
As we are.
Mutually.
Done with a consensual ability to please!
Magnetically.
Together.
Sharing our chemistry.
With lots of it to spare if needed!


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Poetic Form
Metre 1101010100 010001 1011101010 10111 1111 0101110 1001111 1011101 11111111111 11111 01110 0101001010 110 11001011 1011111 11101 11001111 11111011 11110101 1111110 1000 01011 0101001 011111010 01010111 010111111 01 11001100 101010 1001 10101010110 01111110 111 1000 1100100010011 01000 010 1010100 111111110
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 1,046
Words 229
Sentences 34
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 19, 12, 8
Lines Amount 39
Letters per line (avg) 21
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 269
Words per stanza (avg) 62
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Submitted by lpahtillah on January 15, 2022

Modified by lpahtillah on January 15, 2022

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