Analysis of Something. Anything Said To Say
Lawrence S. Pertillar 1947 (Connecticut)
I am hoping for something,
Anything...
Said to say to you I do.
Makes sense.
Without you turning my thoughts to share,
Into a competition of words heard.
From another to evaluate and compare,
Who has said what to say to you to hear.
When you would rather argue.
Just for the purpose,
To avoid the truth spoken.
While keeping your stubbornness,
As your usual defense.
With that to do to prove,
A winning to have won.
The making it convincingly clear,
You will remain to claim a placing of blame...
On the very ones you have asked,
For their opinions to make.
When you can not sit to listen,
To one word said to say.
Without interrupting to comprehend,
I did not nor did they or anyone else...
Asked from you,
A gift of a headache as a wish to want it.
Done to receive repeatedly.
'Okay.
That remark was unintentionally rude.
But I do accept,
Your unique way of expressing yourself.
I get the message.
But do you mind my asking,
You just one more question?'
Yes I do mind.
And no I will not sit,
Pretending your interruptions...
Keep me feeling in bliss and not tormented!
'Come on.
I'm serious.'
And...
I am not.
Have you noticed anything?
Not one sip have I taken,
From this half pint of vodka.
I have got right here in my pocket.
For emergencies.
'Emergencies?
What emergencies?'
Those I attempt to prevent from happening!
'You always find something to joke about.'
I hope my determination you will not test!
The last time I was here,
I left and smoked a pack of cigarettes.
In 20 minutes.
'Will you stop.'
I am hoping for that too to do.
I gotta go.
'Where?
Where are you going?'
That...
I don't know yet.
But...
I am willing to bet,
When I reach your door and open it.
The next steps I take,
Others did not find theirs taken to regret!
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1110110 10 1111111 11 011101111 010010111 10101010001 1111111111 1111010 11010 1010110 1101100 1110001 111111 010111 010101001 11011101011 10101111 1101011 11111110 111111 01010101 1111111101 111 01101101111 11010100 1 1011010001 11101 1011101001 11010 1111110 111110 1111 011111 0101010 1110010110 11 1100 0 111 111010 1111110 1111110 111110110 10100 0100 10100 11011011100 111101101 11100101111 011111 110101101 010 111 111011111 1101 1 11110 1 1111 1 111011 111110101 01111 10111110101 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 1,771 |
Words | 409 |
Sentences | 51 |
Stanzas | 14 |
Stanza Lengths | 26, 7, 4, 2, 3, 4, 2, 1, 1, 4, 1, 2, 2, 7 |
Lines Amount | 66 |
Letters per line (avg) | 20 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 94 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 23 |
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Written on October 22, 2022
Submitted by lpahtillah on October 22, 2022
Modified by lpahtillah on October 22, 2022
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