Analysis of Permission Awaited To Get
Lawrence S. Pertillar 1947 (Connecticut)
I may or may not knock,
On an open door before I enter.
It depends if the opportunity,
Is deserving of my courtesy...
Or curious aggression.
And then,
An open door could express...
My finding the right address.
To feel welcomed and expect,
Someone to greet me with warm hospitality.
But...
If I stood shouting 'hello' repeatedly,
Would I hear a voice...
Calling out from a bathroom to say,
"Come on in I'm on the toilet.
I suspected you to be the type,
To announce your arrival.
Without snooping around,
Assessing my possessions."
'I could have been a thief, a criminal...
Or someone to do you physical harm.'
"Sitting next to me is my Pitbull.
I have on a leash.
And if you look to your left and right,
You will notice two German Shepherd dogs...
Sitting quietly and with patience,
For you to walk in and snoop.
I trained them to use their minds.
Before jumping to conclusions."
'And...
The massive dog,
Sitting at the gate behind me?
Is it smiling or snarling at me?'
"Oh...
That's just Charlie.
My Rottweiler.
He's over protective.
If his head is tilted to the left,
That's his way of making you feel safe.
I'll be with you in a few seconds.
And please,
Whatever you do...
Don't appear nervous.
Charlie is very sensitive.
And may think his appearance upsets you.
Sooo...
If he runs towards you as if to attack,
Just get on one knee and blow him kisses.
It works for me all the time."
'Uh...
From who or whom,
Am I awaiting for permission...
To get to do what?'
"Don't be silly.
Have you been bitten yet?"
'I...uh...I'm hoping to pass out,
Before that happens.'
"I'm coming now!
Hello?
Did you hear me?
Are you still there?
Hello?"
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Metre | 111111 1110101110 101100100 101011100 1100010 01 1101101 110011 1110001 1111110100 1 11110010100 11101 10110111 11011010 101011101 1011010 011001 0101010 1111010100 111111001 10111111 11101 011111101 1110110101 101000110 1111001 1111111 01101010 0 0101 10101011 111011011 1 1110 11 110010 111110101 111110111 111100110 01 1011 10110 10110100 0111010011 1 11101111101 1111101110 1111101 1 1111 110101010 11111 1110 111101 110111 01110 1101 01 1111 1111 01 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 1,643 |
Words | 372 |
Sentences | 49 |
Stanzas | 11 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 5, 9, 2, 8, 4, 16, 4, 2, 2, 5 |
Lines Amount | 62 |
Letters per line (avg) | 20 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 110 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 27 |
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