Analysis of The Speed And Ease Of Negativity

Lawrence S. Pertillar 1947 (Connecticut)



The speed of ease.
And the quickness to satisfy,
Those tempting urges.
To please impulses,
Served without thought.
Or patiently to contemplate,
The consequences...
Of such actions taken.
Results in excuses heard to make.
And blame to place it,
On others to victimize...
For the minding their own business.

Yet...
Ultimately convinced,
Those accused become.
They had been spending their time,
Selfishly.
Staying away from confusion.
And remaining peaceful and happy.
Although made to feel guilty,
For being responsible.
And accountable for decisions made.
Without sharing their complaints,
With others to compare.

'You know...
People like that,
Get on my last nerve!'

'People like what?'

'The ones always claiming,
To feel great.
Fantastic and wonderful.
Without a dime in their pocket.
And lieing to themselves.
What is the point of complaining?
To anyone.
If they have none of their own,
To share.'

'Maybe...
They choose to remain positive.
To quickly get away,
From those who stay negative.
About everything.'

'And...
That is exactly the reason,
Why the World is as messed up...
Enough as it is!'

'OH, please!
Don't pretend you haven't noticed!


Scheme AXBCXDBEXXXX XXXXFEGGFXXH XXX I JDFIXJEXH GKXKJ XEXC AX
Poetic Form
Metre 0111 0010110 11010 11100 1011 1100110 0100 111010 010010111 01111 1101100 10101110 1 100001 10101 1111011 1 10011010 001010010 111110 1100100 0010010101 0110101 110101 11 1011 11111 1011 01110 111 0100100 01010110 01101 11011010 110 1111111 11 10 11101100 110101 1111100 0110 0 11010010 1011111 01111 11 10111010
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 1,111
Words 191
Sentences 37
Stanzas 8
Stanza Lengths 12, 12, 3, 1, 9, 5, 4, 2
Lines Amount 48
Letters per line (avg) 19
Words per line (avg) 4
Letters per stanza (avg) 111
Words per stanza (avg) 23
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Submitted by lpahtillah on May 07, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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