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Thrown Together

Douglas Blair 1951 (London)

Free verse
She is such a little darling.

Came to me from a burned out home.

Loves the hikes we take

In raw, brisk outdoors.

She gets wide eyed

Even at the thought of it.

Have shared thirteen months now.

Absorbs my joy in the winds or hunt.

The daily discoveries.

So does the little Child.

My grand daughter.

About this poem

A whimsical poem provoked by a stunning photo of a bearded old Scotsman kneeling in a meadow under cloudy sky. Holding a small owl with a gloved hand. Embracing a small, dark haired, blanketed girl with the other arm.

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Written on January 18, 2023

Submitted by dougb.72572 on January 21, 2023

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme X X X X X X X X X X X
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 306
Words 75
Stanzas 11
Stanza Lengths 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
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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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