Ranting and Raving
Ranting and Raving ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 7, 2023
Your ranting and raving falls on ears tightly shut
If you only complain and get into a rut
Of pointing out foibles in life every day
Neglecting to act in a responsible way
Be a part of solutions that must serve to heal
That bring sanity to life, things tangible and real
For just ranting and raving without offering relief
Is verily not more than a hot-winded beef
Complaining is natural I do it indeed
Then I try to attend to that critical need
Volunteering is one way to leave the earth better
Jump right in, please help out-write a life changing letter!
So rant if you’d like and rave on if you must
I know you will act, in that I shall trust
About this poem
Complaining without action is wasted breath.
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Written on July 07, 2023
Submitted by shulman.gary on July 07, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XXX AABBCCDDEEFFGG |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 705 |
Words | 138 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 14 |
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