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I Go in Soon

Russell Anderson 1962 (San Bernardino)

Free verse
I go in soon
But I think I will “rest my eyes” for a few more minutes
At the risk of falling back to sleep

I go in soon
To the office-where people seem to like me
They say that they appreciate me

I go in soon
Then, I come back home
To Patti, and the dogs, and the teenage grandchildren

My Big Stressor?
Having to figure out which show to binge-watch next
Attempting to be more fit at 60 than I was at 50

Patti turns on the news
I see how it could be
Jeez…. I’ve got it made

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Written on August 31, 2022

Submitted by rnadc on August 31, 2022

Modified by rnadc on September 07, 2022

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Quick analysis:

Scheme Axx Abb Axx xxx xbx
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 485
Words 106
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
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Russell Anderson

Russell Anderson-raised in a small, remote, California town. He is now living out his later years in small-town Oregon. Still gets "Verklempt" by a good, sad song, poem, or testimonial. more…

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