Analysis of Not Who We Are
Lawrence S. Pertillar 1947 (Connecticut)
Jealousy has its envious people.
Out to smear,
The credibility and reputations...
Of the people and the places they live.
Just to reflect them in a negative picture.
That is clear enough to not go near.
'So blessed we are to live as we do.
Always seeking to improve what we can.
Without displaying acts of pretentiousness.'
Ain't THAT the truth.
So many come to visit and expect to see,
Weapon carrying thieving deceivers.
Walking around impecabbly dressed,
Backstabbing hypocrites.
Self righteous religious trick duping doers.
And lieing denying racial divisionists.
That!
We are not.
None of that nonsense,
Is masqueraded to charade...
To hide,
Something else goes on here.
Other than the wholesomeness.
Enjoyed everyday to know...
This quality of life is genuine.
Although...
There may be a few exceptions.
That may distract to distort,
The overall clean, fresh to sniff it...
Air.
'And...
The distant sounds of gunfire.
Screaming people.
Blaring sirens?
All coming together to celebrate,
The joys of happiness to live life...
Day and night.
With a few requesting to be hospitalized,
Done then to experience...
The wonderful care we provide.
Without asking,
For proof of insurance coverage.
Before being quickly comatosed!'
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1001110010 111 001000010 1010001011 110110010010 111011111 111111111 110101111 01010111 1101 110111000111 10100101 100111 110 1100101110 01010101 1 111 11110 11101 11 101111 1010100 0110111 1100111100 1 11101010 1101101 01011111 1 0 0101110 1010 1010 110010110 011100111 101 10101011100 1110100 01001101 0110 111010100 0110101 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,230 |
Words | 243 |
Sentences | 35 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 3, 9, 12, 13 |
Lines Amount | 43 |
Letters per line (avg) | 22 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 193 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 39 |
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Written on September 23, 2022
Submitted by lpahtillah on September 23, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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