Analysis of Childish, Petty, Immature and Stupid

Lawrence S. Pertillar 1947 (Connecticut)

Childish, petty, immature and stupid.
Although regarded,
By their faithful and loyal constituents...
Qualified to provide,
The best leadership possible that represents...
Identifiable pretentiousness,
Known!
That has for them no competition,
Shown to have...
Such breathtaking and steadfast devotion.

People like this are proud to display,
Their 'nutness'.
Regardless if the act portrays,
Betrayal, treason and self destruction!
People like this,
Will follow their favorite clown.
Even in the midst,
Of their own circus tent to build...
With an applauding of it burning down.
Around them to command it done!

Scheme AABXXBXCXC XBXCXDXXDC
Poetic Form Tetractys  (35%)
Etheree  (35%)
Metre 101001010 1010 11100100100 10101 0110100101 010001 1 11111010 111 11001010 101111101 11 01010101 0101001010 1011 11011001 10001 11110111 1101011101 01110111
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 608
Words 110
Sentences 12
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 10, 10
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 24
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 243
Words per stanza (avg) 45
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Written on March 26, 2023

Submitted by lpahtillah on March 26, 2023

Modified on April 03, 2023

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