Analysis of Expired Aspirations
Lawrence S. Pertillar 1947 (Connecticut)
When it isn't near,
What a could should be.
And this is condoned to be known.
Heard and shown to hear complaints.
About time running out.
Why is this made more noticeable,
To observe and witnessed.
Coming out of the mouths,
Of those who choose to remain and sit.
Remaining to complain,
About others making efforts endeavored.
Done to make improvements.
And progress attempted to move forward.
Without accusing anyone doing nothing more,
But to lift and point fingers.
As if this to do,
Expresses their involvement.
Than the making of imprints where they sit.
On their expired aspirations.
With it then to expect to get paid,
For the act of it!
Yet...
Many will only appear to protest against,
Opportunities to come...
For those experienced and familiar,
With the definition and meaning...
Of work and the benefits of doing both,
Provides!
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11101 10111 01101111 1011101 011101 111111000 101010 101101 111110101 010101 01101010010 111010 010101110 010101010101 1110110 11111 0101010 1010101111 1101010 111101111 10111 1 10110011101 010011 1101000010 10010010 11001001101 01 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 839 |
Words | 170 |
Sentences | 18 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 21, 7 |
Lines Amount | 28 |
Letters per line (avg) | 24 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 331 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 71 |
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