Analysis of Rebuttal. Geezer gone grumpy.



73rd birthday this month.
Grandpa times two.
Sexy magenta walking cane.
Don't hardly need that.

But commands respect
Maybe some fear.
Could swing it.
Bruise a leg
Or haunch.

Generally I find respect
And doors opened
And generous smiles.
But then comes that
Nasty generation gap.
I make a simple
Friendly comment.
No response, awkward.

Ah so you are one
Of those disrespectful punks.
Duck your head
A wee bit.
The stick comes into play.
Move aside kid.
I said aside!!!

You are hogging the entire
Sidewalk.
I am NOT SLINKING OVER
INTO THE GRASS.
YOU HEAR ME?
THIS STICK HURTS!
Whoosh, slam.
Oh did that hurt Friend?
Too bad.


Scheme XXXA BXCXX BXXAXXXX XXXCXXX DXDXXXXXX
Poetic Form
Metre 1111 111 10010101 11011 10101 1011 111 101 11 10001101 0110 01001 1111 100101 11010 1010 10110 11111 110101 111 011 011011 1011 1101 11100010 1 111110 0101 111 111 11 11111 11
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 627
Words 136
Sentences 23
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 5, 8, 7, 9
Lines Amount 33
Letters per line (avg) 15
Words per line (avg) 3
Letters per stanza (avg) 97
Words per stanza (avg) 22

About this poem

Jacking up the crankiness. A tad.

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Written on April 26, 2024

Submitted by dougb.72572 on April 26, 2024

Modified by dougb.72572 on April 26, 2024

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Retired in my 70s. 32 years shipper and safety guy in metal fabrication for roads, bridges structures. Married 49 years to Hilary. Photographer and harmonica busker, both hobbies. Children Lauren and Jordan. more…

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