Analysis of Stupid People
Lawrence S. Pertillar 1947 (Connecticut)
Not all stupid people.
Raised by stupid people.
Become stupid people.
'Oh?
And in your particular situation.
What excuse do you use?
As a way to defend yourself.'
Defend myself?
For what?
Me?
I am just your average observer.
Nothing more or less.
'I see.
So you have no defense,
For pretending your ignorance?
I have witnessed,
At times unconsiously displayed.
Could and would be ignored.
For anyone to believe...
Comes from your imitating,
Having intelligence to portray it!'
Whoa.
Hold up here.
Pull back some of that venom.
Goodness!
All I am saying is this...
Not all stupid people.
Raised by stupid people.
Become stupid people.
Geesshhh.
And besides,
I am an observer.
A writer.
And rarely do I use myself,
As a source to identify...
Who has or who lacks,
Genius qualities.
Okay?
Some folks are quick to misunderstand.
Scheme | AAA bxcd dxefx exxxxxxxx bxxxxAAAc xffdxxxxx |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 111010 111010 011010 1 0010100010 101111 10110101 011 11 1 1111100010 10111 11 111101 10101100 1110 11101 101101 110101 111100 1001001011 1 111 1111110 10 1111011 111010 111010 011010 1 001 111010 010 0101111 1011010 11111 10100 1 11111001 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 835 |
Words | 190 |
Sentences | 34 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 4, 5, 9, 9, 9 |
Lines Amount | 39 |
Letters per line (avg) | 16 |
Words per line (avg) | 4 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 106 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 24 |
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