Analysis of Former Occupant
Lawrence S. Pertillar 1947 (Connecticut)
What a tiring, long and usual bizarre day.
Next case!
'Your Honor?
As the former occupant,
Of a place I once lived.
To have moved to another location.
Having stopped all affiliation,
With the property supervisor.
Maintenance crew.
Manager of the complex.
Along with the landlord too!
It is still my belief,
I can tell the new occupants...
How best to furnish and decorate.
Since it is my understanding,
Their taste in decor...
Conflicts with my own.
Therefore...
As a plaintiff to their poor taste,
I am suing them.'
You...
Are suing them?
And may I ask for...what?
'Not only ruining my reputation,
As an apartment dwelling designer.
But also one known in that community,
To have followers of my...
Innovative creations!
And...
Having the audacity to refuse,
My suggestions!'
Okay.
I know you must represent,
Those who want to test my patience.
And so far...
You are doing a splendid job.
You...
Believe WHAT?
'As a former tenet to have paid the rent.
On time I might add
I believe the present occupants,
Should do as I say without argument.
And I am suing them,
For ruing my reputation...
As a much sought after interior designer.'
Quiet!
Quiet in this court.
The matter at hand is not humorous at all.
As the judge presiding over,
This unique and particular case.
I will admit,
This one...
Is freshly baked.
And too hot to apply frosting on it.
However...
I will do the best I can,
To return this courtroom...
Back from becoming a comedy show.
Young man...
Repeat your name for me again, please.
'Yes, Your Honor.
My name is McDoo Dela Brilliance MicTane!'
Uh...
Mister MicTane?
Embrace yourself for my decision.
I declare you to be...
Absolutely out of your mind.
And furthermore this act of yours,
Is dismissed.
However...
Before you go.
Here is my name, address and cell number.
Call me.
'Why, Your Honor?'
Believe this or not,
I have a close relationship...
With a few media people,
Who are seeking something...
To produce beyond REALTY TV.
And you alone,
I want them to meet.
Don't mention a thing,
About your designer capabilities.
Just show up,
Dressed the way you are!
'I object to your decision.
And will appeal your ruling.'
Do whatever you wish.
But please, please call me before you do it!
You, Mister McDoo...
Are overdue,
For 'something' that has prospects...
That will have people,
Laughing out of their minds to forget...
Whatever it is they take serious now,
Is just the tip of the iceberg.
Below the surface,
You will enforce people to see...
Just how nuts we all have been made,
These days to become.
You 'must' give me a call.
I'm willing to bet,
Once your presence is made known...
Every conflict and division there is,
Will abruptly come to end!
People will eventually begin,
To see the craze we find offensive.
Yet represent to defend!
'That's a dysfunction,
To what many declare to be a normalcy!'
You have my name, address and cell number.
Perhaps 'together',
We can prove this fact for what it is.
And...
Good luck with your appeal.
You just may win.
Afterall...
Who knows,
Delusions to have...
May become a passing fad!
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Poetic Form | Tetractys (31%) Etheree (23%) |
Metre | 101010100011 11 110 1010100 101111 1111010010 10110010 10100100 1001 1001010 011011 111101 11101100 11110010 1111010 11001 01111 1 10101111 11101 1 1101 01111 1101001010 1101010010 11011010100 1110011 100010 0 1000100101 1010 1 111101 11111110 011 11100101 1 011 10101011101 11111 101010100 1111101100 011101 111010 1011100100010 10 10011 010111110011 10101010 101001001 1101 11 1101 0111011011 10 1110111 10111 1101001001 11 011111011 1110 111110101 1 101 010111010 101111 0101111 0101111 101 10 0111 111110110 11 1110 01111 1101010 10110010 111010 1010110011 0101 11111 11001 0110100100 111 10111 11011010 0101110 11011 1111101111 1101 1101 1101110 11110 101111101 1011111001 11011010 01010 11011011 11111111 11101 111101 11011 1110111 10010001011 1010111 1010100001 110111010 101101 10010 111001110100 111110110 01010 111111111 0 111101 1111 10 11 01011 1010101 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 3,073 |
Words | 679 |
Sentences | 90 |
Stanzas | 16 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 18, 3, 8, 7, 7, 15, 2, 11, 1, 11, 2, 13, 8, 2, 10 |
Lines Amount | 120 |
Letters per line (avg) | 19 |
Words per line (avg) | 4 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 144 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 34 |
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Submitted by lpahtillah on November 11, 2021
Modified by lpahtillah on November 11, 2021
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