Analysis of Innocent 'Mothers'
Lawrence S. Pertillar 1947 (Connecticut)
More today are declaring to be innocent.
Yet,
Incapable they are to explain...
Whether they proclaim a maintaining,
Of their innocence...
From beliefs to have been deceived.
Or...
Had they been alleged to deceive beliefs,
With an intention to appear...
As innocent as possible to not be suspected,
A liar, a thief, a betrayer who frauds.
And publicly to be known to brag about,
Committing treason.
Which category best pleases,
The ones who are more inclined...
To be satisfied.
As to which degree of innocence,
Is applied to their eroding integrity.
With approval and acceptance to them given!
'Not meaning to offend anyone,
Who may respond to your question.
Since we realize this is not your intention.
But...
You are aware we all are loyal,
And patriotic 'pledge allegiance' to the flag...
Wholesome living, respectful human beings.
Proud to honor and obey,
Our American way of life to express this...
Shown and to have it known the World over.'
'You are absolutely right.
I do not mean to offend anyone.
That is why I asked,
Before I jumped to conclusions.
If some, any or all of you have preferences?
Or not?
I use to assume by judging a book by its cover.
But today?
It is easier to not assume.
To allow folks to brag,
How they found innocence to declare it...
Believable enough if their eyes were full,
Of sincerity.
You know...
Like a trained dog taught to respond,
For a treat to get.
if they appropriately obeyed correctly,
To the right command once it is identified!
With it done to then become,
The one that does the training to demand...
What it is wanted to expect done.
Today...
People will quickly claim innocence,
After creating to initiate their own problems.
Then want them solved,
By the ones they victimized as enemies.
Oh...
So tempted I am to use that 'mother' word.
With maximum intent!
Those innocent to declare this 'mothers',
Privately confessing...
The true nature of their deceiving druthers!'
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 101101011100 1 010011101 101010010 11100 10111101 1 1110110101 11010101 11001100111010 010010111 01001111101 01010 1100110 0111101 1110 111011100 101110100100 101000101110 11010110 11011110 11101111010 1 110111110 00101010101 10100101010 1110001 1001001111011 1011110110 110101 111110110 11111 01111010 1110111111000 11 11101110011110 101 111001101 101111 1111001011 01000111101 10100 11 10111101 10111 110100001010 10101111010 1111101 0111010101 111101011 01 101101100 1001010101110 1111 10111001100 1 11011111101 110001 1100101110 100010 01101101010 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,928 |
Words | 399 |
Sentences | 43 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 7, 6, 10, 6, 7, 8, 11 |
Lines Amount | 61 |
Letters per line (avg) | 24 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 186 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 41 |
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