Analysis of Which Will It Be?
Lawrence S. Pertillar 1947 (Connecticut)
Either we fail together.
Or together we fail.
Which will it be?
Anyone,
With a preference to suggest?
Yes, Mister Chairman.
Your suggested recommendation.
'Well...
Personally.
Taking into consideration,
This most difficult task before us.
I prefer the second one mentioned.
Since the first choice,
Calls us to rush immediately into action.
And a bit too redundant.
Like it has been done much too often.
However...
The second option?
At least seems as if,
Together we have time...
To think about which direction to take,
Has a better outcome for us all!
I do understand your comments clearly.
Anyone else with a suggestion?
Recommendation or an opinion.
Very well.
So...
I assume we are all in agreement?
Good.
Now...
Since there are no objections,
Expectations or exceptions.
The decision made is to fail.
Okay.
Next on our agenda?
Yes, Mister Chairman?
'I hope this doesn't sound too ridiculous.
God knows we all are under,
Duress, stress, pressure.
And everything else to get things done.
But...
Who was it that promised to bring,
The cheese dip, chips, beef tacos...
And beer,
To this meeting?
And, apparently forgot.
Who was it?
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1011010 101011 1111 10 10100101 11010 10100010 1 1000 10010010 111001011 101010110 1011 1111010000110 0011010 111111110 10 01010 11111 010111 1101101011 10101111 110111010 10110010 001011010 101 1 1011110010 1 1 1111010 0101010 00101111 1 1110010 11010 11110110100 1111110 10110 01011111 1 11111011 0111110 01 1110 0010001 111 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 1,086 |
Words | 189 |
Sentences | 38 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 7, 15, 14, 11 |
Lines Amount | 47 |
Letters per line (avg) | 19 |
Words per line (avg) | 4 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 218 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 47 |
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