Analysis of Redundant Overkill
Redundant Overkill
Decision makers
All is well arranged, and in impeccable order,
“According to expert analysis,” said the reporter.
The facts were documented, was the sentiment,
Overseen by accountants, with heavy regiment.
No dissertation was needed, we were well invested,
Before the decision, at the luncheon was ingested.
Any notion to overturn the motion would cause a commotion,
So, we adhered to that final vote with deference and devotion.
There would be no further schooling, on that steadfast ruling,
Nor would there be obstruction, restructuring, or retooling.
No mention of extension, voice of dissention, it was the final action,
In accordance with our satisfaction, there would be no redaction.
The judiciary had no commentary, they were all conceding,
The continuance of the circumstances was effectively receding.
No chance to repeal, no sense to pitch another offer,
The case is closed; sealed in a cryptic coffer.
The opponent mired the proceedings by filibuster,
It was later verified their supposition lost its luster.
Their fight was waged, but we beat reluctance with muster.
Called it a night and swept it up with a dust buster.
An entrant from the candidate’s presidential trail,
Shows recycled promises that can never fail.
An infusion of new jobs and an economy for sale,
The same vows from last year, by contrast, seem pale.
He seems a reliable leader, friendly and warm.
His guidance will begin right after rehab and reform.
He will reiterate about lowering taxes for the middle class,
While skating about having tax free assets, overseas: how crass!
He’ll most assuredly support Social Security to help the poor,
Recycling his stump, in a stunt, that offers more allure.
He jumps into fights over civil right with cold feet like before,
Hoping dimples in his grin punctuates his mute points by the score.
What a collision that was, like spontaneous combustion.
The player was swayed to the sideline with a concussion.
He collided with another player causing cranial pain,
On the sidelines under doctors’ care, he will still remain.
The trainers are saying he must have been brained.
An MRI will reveal his gray matter to be strained.
He will be released to play after consciousness is gained,
After his fuzzy focus and double vision have waned.
The medical staff is without a gaffe; of their tests they are certain,
The team will wait for pain to abate before rolling back the curtain.
We’ll rerun the replay fifty times, as if it was new,
In slow motion to see where he wobbles to the sideline to spew.
The ruling states he will be out for one or two plays,
Lest he enter the game in a fog and a haze.
We will see him run onto the field like a mouse in a maze.
He must return, for their chance of winning to raise.
Finale from an Amnesiac with ADHD making a point about something..
We can therefore be sure (what was it?) is certain.
Knowing only (something about a thin veiled) ..curtain………..
(Something about) double standards in abundance,
Treating (ominous situation) with threatening redundance.
(Something about platitudes) on a shelf
(Don’t be misled or the like) and think for yourself.
-Al Bartolis – 4/2021
Scheme | XA BBCC DDEE FFEE FFBB BBBB GGGG HHII XXJJ EEKK LLLL EEMM NNNN F EEXA OO A |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 01010 01010 1110100010010 010110010010010 01010010100 101010110100 1010110101010 01001010101010 1010110010110010 11011110111000010 1111101011110 111101001001010 11010101111101010 001011001011111 0010011100101010 001001010010100010 11101111101010 01111001010 0010100101100 11101010101110 1111111010110 1101011110110 110101000101 101010011101 101011101010011 01111111011 1100100101001 11010111000001 11010011001010101 110011011110111 110100011001001101 010011001110101 1101110101111101 10100111111101 100101110100010 0101110110010 101010101010101 1011010111101 01011011111 111011110111 11101111010011 10110100101011 01001101011111110 01111110101101010 11100110111111 01101111110111 0101111111111 111001001001 111111001101001 110111111011 010110101110010110 11111111110 1010100101110 100110100010 1010001011001 100110101 110110101101 11 |
Closest metre | Iambic heptameter |
Characters | 3,314 |
Words | 615 |
Sentences | 37 |
Stanzas | 17 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1, 4, 2, 1 |
Lines Amount | 58 |
Letters per line (avg) | 43 |
Words per line (avg) | 9 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 147 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 31 |
About this poem
Having fun with words and thei. abuse and misuse
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Written on February 05, 2023
Submitted by ABP57 on February 05, 2023
Modified on April 23, 2023
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