Analysis of Performing Artists
Lawrence S. Pertillar 1947 (Connecticut)
Few achieve,
Becoming performing artists successfully.
Without acquiring,
Discipline, initiative and a desire.
Motivated.
By mathematics, attention to give it.
Diction and the correct use of language.
And English specifically.
Knowing how to write and interpret,
What is written then to follow directions.
With a mind to focus,
Upon what had been read after reading.
Whether a dancer, singer or one who acts,
On a stage to have it believed to see.
By a sitting audience prepared,
To scrutinize every movement made.
Regardless,
Who the performing artists may be.
Delivering their best.
With sweat, blood and often tears.
But mediocrity to accept,
From those who perform as artists?
Have no excuses for messing up.
Not when people have paid big bucks.
Wanting to get more,
Than blood, sweat and tears on a stage.
Before the curtain comes down.
And all the lights in an auditorium,
Shines bright to light up faces.
As some applaud medics applying,
Mouth to mouth resuscitation.
To those performers dedicated to reality!
'It's a tough business.
And nothing about it is easy at all!'
'Tell me about it!
Many have no idea,
What medics are call to do.
In such dramatic situations!'
'And inspiring performing artists,
Complain...
About how difficult cattle calls are.
To get themselves attention.
Or at least an anticipated show to know,
Some interest to them is given!'
'Yeah.
Especially the ones standing in line.
Passing that sandwich back and forth.
Pretending they hadn't had a bite to eat,
In months!'
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 101 010010100100 01010 100010000010 100 1010010111 1000011110 0100100 101110010 11101110010 101110 0111111010 10010101111 1011110111 101010001 110100101 010 100101011 010011 1110101 10100101 11101110 110101101 11101111 10111 11101101 0101011 0101010100 1111110 110110010 1110010 110101000110 10110 01001111011 11011 1011010 1101111 01010010 001001010 01 0111001011 1101010 11110100111 11011110 1 010011001 10110101 01011010111 01 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,510 |
Words | 304 |
Sentences | 35 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 12, 20, 2, 4, 6, 5 |
Lines Amount | 49 |
Letters per line (avg) | 24 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 198 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 41 |
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