Analysis of Gracious Glasgow Matron, Mary.



She was in the Mall
Food Court.
Two daughters
Wheelchair bound.
Living In Cambridge ON.
These past several years.

Wearing a smart beige suit
Well groomed but
Well out of date in cut.
Hair dyed a subtle
Gray blonde.
Every bit in place.
I guessed in her young 90’s.

My wife conversed to the
Purpose of a positive prayer.
The daughters merely tolerated it.
But Mom seemed warmed by it.

Hilary told them that I
Imitated a presentable
Glasgow accent and song.

Before long, Mary visited our table
Taking in a smiling rendition of
I Belong to Glasgow
Dear old Glasgow Town.
Mary joined in the singing.
Cheeks shining with tears of joy.

As if Home.
Heather covered Home
For moments.


Scheme XXXXXX XAABXXX XXCC XBX BXXXXX DDX
Poetic Form
Metre 11001 11 110 11 100101 11101 100111 111 111101 11010 11 100101 110011 110110 10101001 010101001 111111 1001111 10000100 10101 011101001010 1000100101 10111 1111 1010010 1101111 111 10101 110
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 682
Words 143
Sentences 17
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 6, 7, 4, 3, 6, 3
Lines Amount 29
Letters per line (avg) 18
Words per line (avg) 4
Letters per stanza (avg) 89
Words per stanza (avg) 20
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Written on May 16, 2023

Submitted by dougb.19255 on May 16, 2023

Modified by dougb.19255 on May 16, 2023

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Wayne Blair

Born in London. Graduated law 1976 Practised eleven years, Married Hilary 1974 Two kids Lauren 1980 And Jordan 1987. Business failed 1987. Moved not knowing whither. Happy hills of Waterloo Region. Mennonite Country. Thirty four years in Industry. No complaints. Poet, photographer, nature hiker. Harmonica busker. http://puffnchord7.blogspot.com/ more…

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