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Kitchener, formerly Berlin ON

Douglas Blair 1951 (London)

Rhymed
Came in 87 here
Father’s memories led.
Kitchener
Of factory fame
Mennonite
Meats and bread.
Solace too
For refugees.
Each a story sad
Hungary.
Yugoslavia.
Raped Sudan.
Ontario, not half-bad.
Music arts and colleges.
Open-minded stuff.
Smell that bacon
Sport new shoes
More than just enough.

About this poem

The allure of a Region diverse (with happy accordian and clarinet in the background).

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Written on December 05, 2022

Submitted by dougb.72572 on December 05, 2022

Modified on April 07, 2023

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Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 292
Words 55
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 18
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Douglas Blair

Blogging poems since 2008. Once a lawyer in general practice. Then 32 years as Shipper in a heavy metal fabricating plant. Retired 2022. Married and father of two. Poet. Hiker. Harmonica Busker. Gospel enthusiast. Photographer. http://shootdempix.blogspot.com/ more…

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