Analysis of Critiquers

Lawrence S. Pertillar 1947 (Connecticut)



Creatures of doubts.
Kicked about and around to find,
Something found that makes them whine.
Nothing satisfies that pleases their minds.

Critiquers.
Keepers of negative solutions.
Meant to continue divisions.
Not wanting them to end.
With a doing to mention,
Whatever is wrong that has been corrected.
Hoping the attention given is effective.

Never on the right side of the bed,
Do they seem capable to get up out of it.
Neither is being positive about anything,
On their nightly wish for tomorrow's list.
For them...
Misery is their happiness.
And living in denial is a destination.
Not an excuse to make nor an alibi to use.

They do what they do to critique.
With a doing to intend it.
And the ones who take criticisms,
As an incentive.
That motivates their efforts endeavored?
Are often the benefactors.
Unafraid to face the value of free advice!

'I found your assessment of my contribution,
Not only rude, offensive and overtly critical.
And every detail of my work you ripped apart.
I want to thank you for taking the time,
To make me aware...
Of my needing improvement in what I do!'

'Great.
Now...
My hope for you is to take more risks.
More chances.
With a doing to expose,
Just how disgusted you really feel.
About those attempting to pass,
Their mediocrity for talent.
But you...
Seek to squeeze blood from your fruit!'

'Uh...huh?
I don't understand.'

'Do you feel challenged by mediocrity?'

'No!
Not at all.'

'Neither do I.
Too common and redundant is that crap.'

'But...
You said their work was fantastic.
Brilliant.'

'I know.
However...
Your work is nasty.
Current. Filthy.
I love it.
Trust me.
The more disgusting your work becomes?
The more you will attract,
Critiquers critiquing what you do.
To celebrate the hating of it!'


Scheme AXXX ABBXCXD XEXXXXCX XEFDXXX CXXXXG XXXXXXXHGX XX I JX XX XXH JXIIEIFXGE
Poetic Form
Metre 1011 10100111 1011111 101011011 1 101100010 11010010 110111 1010110 1011111010 100010101010 101011101 111100111111 101101000110 111011011 11 10011100 010001010010 110111111011 11111101 10101011 00111100 11010 110110010 1100100 01110101101 11101011010 11010100010100 0100011111101 1111111001 11101 11100100111 1 1 111111111 110 1010101 110101101 01101011 10100110 11 1111111 1 1101 1111010100 1 111 1011 1100010111 1 11111010 10 11 10 11110 1010 111 11 010101101 011101 1010111 11001011
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 1,752
Words 374
Sentences 55
Stanzas 12
Stanza Lengths 4, 7, 8, 7, 6, 10, 2, 1, 2, 2, 3, 10
Lines Amount 62
Letters per line (avg) 22
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 112
Words per stanza (avg) 25
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Written on June 30, 2022

Submitted by lpahtillah on June 30, 2022

Modified on May 03, 2023

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