Analysis of So, What Is It That You Do
Lawrence S. Pertillar 1947 (Connecticut)
The more I have grown older.
Blessed to age.
To experience and experiment,
Life to explore.
In different ways to adventure unafraid,
Various stages to satisfy my curiosity.
I have begun to notice,
My interests has remained...
The same as it has ever been.
As if my growing older,
Keeps me asking others...
About their business.
With attempts to do this appropriately.
Without giving a hint or clue,
I already know what they do.
Before they open their mouths.
And...
That is the most enjoyable thing I love,
As I age.
There are not too many these days,
Taking an interest in others like that!
'Hello.
And how are you today?'
'I'm fine.
How about yourself?'
'Okay. I'm feeling well, thank you.
So...
Tell me,
What is it that you do?'
'Mind my own business.
And don't ask strangers questions.
Especially personal ones.
'OH!
Oh, you know...
I do the same thing.
Have a good day!
Scheme | ABXXXCDXXAXDCEEXXXBXX FG XX EFCE DHH FFXG |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 0111110 111 1010000100 1101 01001101001 1001011010100 1101110 110101 01111101 1111010 111010 01110 10111101000 01100111 10101111 0111011 0 11010100111 111 11111011 1011001011 01 011101 11 10101 1110111 1 11 111111 11110 0111010 0101001 1 111 11011 1011 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 839 |
Words | 159 |
Sentences | 29 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 21, 2, 2, 4, 3, 4 |
Lines Amount | 36 |
Letters per line (avg) | 18 |
Words per line (avg) | 4 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 110 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 26 |
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