Analysis of Optimistically Missed
Lawrence S. Pertillar 1947 (Connecticut)
We all come to live,
A life to value standards to us taught.
With a following to obey,
What we learn.
As a normalcy to stay that way.
We also grow to learn and live,
To become familiar...
With a dawn that rises upon the horizon.
That brightens the sky with Sun.
Welcoming another day that comes.
And we accept not to question,
That which is taken for granted.
To say each day to live that way,
How blessed we are to get what we have.
With nothing more to mean,
Than to impress others.
Also obsessed to obtain things.
To possess.
Yet...
Stressed we become,
Over dramatic changes unexpected.
Done made to accept.
Regardless how upset,
We express our thoughtless selfishness.
Caring less for anyone but ourselves.
With an optimistically missed to wish,
Someone to show an empathy...
For those struggles we have,
Keeping up with appearances...
Kept to address our pretentiousness.
And the loss of values.
Made fictioned to envy.
'Oh...my goodness.
I barely recognized who you were.'
'What do you mean?'
'Your nose?
It has been lowered.'
'Yes.
I now can see your entire face.
I identify you for who you are.
I hope it wasn't too painful.
Dramatic changes to make them,
Are not easy to accept.
Or expect them effectively necessary.
It took me months to get my nose fixed.
And that blessing I got from God.'
'I don't know what to say!'
'I do.
Congratulations!
When the masquerading is taken away.
So goes the charade!'
'Trust me.
You look better than terrific!'
'You made my day!
Before?
We had nothing in common.
But a sharing of mutual ignorance!
I find you engaging.'
'Well...
I am divorced.
And happy to stay that way.'
'I am single and in bliss.
Not to miss B.S.'
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11111 0111010111 10100101 111 101001111 11011101 101010 101110010010 1100111 100010111 01011110 11110110 11111111 111111111 110111 110110 10011011 101 1 1101 1001010010 11101 010101 1011010100 1011101001 1101000111 1111100 111011 10110100 111101 001110 11110 110 11010110 1111 11 11110 1 111110101 101011111 11110110 01010111 1110101 10110100100 111111111 01101111 111111 11 0010 1001011001 11001 11 11101010 1111 01 1110010 10101100100 111010 1 1101 0101111 1110001 1111 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 1,729 |
Words | 396 |
Sentences | 61 |
Stanzas | 14 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 5, 8, 14, 2, 1, 2, 9, 1, 4, 2, 5, 3, 2 |
Lines Amount | 63 |
Letters per line (avg) | 20 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 90 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 21 |
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