Analysis of A Practical Joke



He hasn't grown any business worth a penny
But sat on the podium teaching many
How to gain financial freedom
At this neophyte investors forum

Dressed as a millionaire
But has no experience to bring to bear
His voice sounded so hypothetical
With a couple of mumble jumble

He threw some nuggets of wisdom
Painted a picture of holy grail,  heavenly kingdom
Where you can travel around the world in luxury and riches
Spending exciting time in popular beaches
So his gullible audience sat at ease
Saying sir, we long for this lease of life please

But he was only a motivational speaker
Trained as a classroom teacher
Who has nothing more to offer than textbook definitions
And crammed financial theories as solutions
But in practical terms, he was a joke
Cos he's so broke


Scheme AABB CCDD BBEEFF GGHHII
Poetic Form Etheree  (20%)
Metre 110110101010 11101001010 11101010 111001010 11001 11101001111 111010100 101011010 11110110 10010110110010 1111001010100010 100101010010 11100100111 10111111111 111100010010 110110 1110111011010 01010101010 1010011101 1111
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 789
Words 156
Sentences 1
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 6, 6
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 31
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 157
Words per stanza (avg) 34

About this poem

Quite amusing to watch the double vision of some of these organizers of financial freedom seminars. Claiming to be millionaires but are so broke... They are "speech robbers" and common thieves. More amusing how their gullible audience fall for the same trick again and again.

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Written on October 18, 2023

Submitted by Benny11 on January 16, 2024

Modified by Benny11 on March 11, 2024

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Benson Chukwueke

Owerri, Nigeria since 1971. This is how I process and express my innermost cogitations; sitting back with pen and paper, painting words and polishing them until they become flowered verses. I guess for these actions, I could be called a poet or what do think? more…

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