Analysis of Prancing Behind The Bars
Lawrence S. Pertillar 1947 (Connecticut)
Once assumed to believe,
A status anointed thoroughbred.
Favorite among the elites.
With an exclusive giving,
Of opened bright eyes and crossing 'Ts'.
Like never before seen to believe.
The ability of this popular thoroughbred,
Gave image and the act of it perfectly.
Flawless and repetitious,
Without disappointing..
A growing crowd looking on.
Applauding and cheering enthusiastically.
Not to know exactly,
What it is the anointed thoroughbred did.
Besides prance back and forth,
Locked up behind bars.
Representing image, status and ego,
In abundance shown to prove.
Yet...
Limited to claim being named a winner.
Remains fictioned to delude,
A cheering crowd supporting dreams.
Left financing to endorse a mule.
Too stubborn to accept,
Claiming to be a thoroughbred...
Is something done that has to be proven.
And not sold to be said.
To deceive and fraud just to hear applause!
'How blessed we are.
To be in the presence of such magnificence.'
'I agree.
What a reality.
What a star.
What a representation,
Of how blessed we are!'
Scheme | ABCDXABEXDXEEXXXXXXXXXXXBFBX GC EEGFG |
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Poetic Form | Tetractys (29%) |
Metre | 101101 010010101 10001001 1101010 1101101011 110011101 0010011100101 11000111100 100010 01010 0101101 01001000100 111010 11100101011 011101 11011 0101010010 0010111 1 10011101010 011101 01010101 101010101 110101 10110101 1101111110 011111 1010111101 1111 110010111 101 1010 101 100010 11111 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,035 |
Words | 206 |
Sentences | 26 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 28, 2, 5 |
Lines Amount | 35 |
Letters per line (avg) | 23 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 273 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 56 |
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