Analysis of Promises To Promise
Lawrence S. Pertillar 1947 (Connecticut)
Words?
Words are only worth,
The definition of them given.
To interpret as one does to choose.
Although...
There is a word,
Action!
Needing less to explain its definition.
Or meaning.
To acknowledge an observation seen.
Without promises to promise them.
Whether or not that promise,
Actually becomes a reality.
This is a promise and not a certainty.
Yet...
Awaiting for the delivery of a promise.
May include to introduce,
The feeling of doubt.
To begin without a word heard to explain,
Coming out of anyone's mouth.
Since date and time to give it,
Is seldom heard in ears to clearly hear...
A 'when' that relieves one's anticipation!
'As long as I owe you,
You will never go broke!'
'Huh?
And...
What does that mean?'
'My word is as good as your perception!'
'My perception?
And what perception should that be?'
'Well...
There is always a dictionary somewhere.
And I am sure,
Perception if spelled correctly,
Is easily found to find it defined!
Check it out.
Some words given definition,
In reality?
Could mean anything.
You know what I'm saying?'
Scheme | XXAXXXAABCXDEE XDXFXXXXA XX XXC A AE XXXEXFAEBB |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1 11101 00101110 101011111 1 1101 10 1011011010 110 101010101 011001101 1011110 10001010 11010010100 1 0101001001010 101101 01011 10101011101 1011101 1101111 1101011101 0110110010 111111 111011 1 0 1111 1111111010 1010 01010111 1 11101001 0111 01011010 1100111101 111 1110010 010 1110 111110 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 1,056 |
Words | 228 |
Sentences | 32 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 14, 9, 2, 3, 1, 2, 10 |
Lines Amount | 41 |
Letters per line (avg) | 20 |
Words per line (avg) | 4 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 115 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 26 |
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