Broken but in God’s Toolbox
Douglas Blair 1951 (London)
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Much of church teaching these days is about vain self-actualization. Referring to same as a Godly calling. Most often it is not. This poem followed right on the heels of another entitled Two Buddies Hobbling. Don’t ask me how or why, or not from me at all…Doug, age 71 and living in Canada., married to Hilary since 1974. Father of Lauren and Jordan. Recently retired from steel factory work.
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Written on January 17, 2023
Submitted by dougb.72572 on January 17, 2023
Modified by dougb.72572 on January 17, 2023
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| Scheme | XXAXXAXBBXB X |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 283 |
| Words | 60 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 11, 1 |
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