Analysis of Not A Seeker Of Approval
Lawrence S. Pertillar 1947 (Connecticut)
I am not one,
Who is a seeker of approval.
Or attention to receive purposely.
Nor am I the kind of guy
To flatter someone.
With a waiting to hear it done to me.
Just because I may ask for a compliment,
Doesn't mean I am desperately in need...
To get one received.
Sometimes I am in that mood to believe,
I look good everywhere I go.
And will accept and sign autographs,
With anyone to show I do have patience!
'Excuse me?
Sorry to interrupt your conversation.
But would you like to take a picture of me?'
'Sure
No problem at all.
Give me your cellphone.'
'Not with my phone but with yours.
Today...
And for free.
I am volunteering to give souvenirs.
To those I know,
Too reluctant and embarrassed to directly,
Ask if it's okay.
I notice you looking at me.'
'I couldn't help it.
You walked up to me and stood in my face.'
'Well...
At least you did not recognize,
Me to be somebody vain.
And...
Are these folks your friends or relatives?
'Yes.
Why?'
'Well...
Honestly.
Two of them are not dressed to impress.
And the other three?
I will accept to pose with me.
I don't want to seem I am,
That particular about the lighting.
However,
I do want you to capture...
The best refection of me possible.
Oh yes...
You three stand behind me.
No smiling.
I'm the one that will do all the cheesing.
Okay?'
'Uh...sir?
No disrespect.
But...
Are you out of your damn mind?'
'Gee.
I hope not.
I'm not hardly that vain.
And besides...
That's not the kind of souvenir,
I would like to leave you to have!
VAIN?
ME?
OUT OF MY MIND?
Heavens no.
Are you kidding?
I'm a community organizer!'
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Metre | 1111 110101010 1010101100 1110111 1101 1010111111 10111110100 10111100001 11101 0111011101 1111011 01010110 1101111110 011 101011010 11111101011 1 11011 11110 1111111 01 011 110101101 1111 101000101010 1111 11011011 11011 1111101011 1 1111110 111101 0 111111100 1 1 1 100 111111101 00101 11011111 1111111 1010001010 10 1111110 01111100 11 111011 110 101111101 1 1 101 1 1111111 1 111 111011 001 1101101 11111111 1 1 1111 101 1110 100100100 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 1,581 |
Words | 376 |
Sentences | 57 |
Stanzas | 14 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 4, 3, 3, 8, 2, 5, 2, 15, 4, 6, 6 |
Lines Amount | 67 |
Letters per line (avg) | 17 |
Words per line (avg) | 4 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 83 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 21 |
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