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Squeeze Box. Concertina.

Doug Blair 1951 (London)

Rhymed
So, bought me a squeeze box.
Some friends I heard say
You’ve played lots harmonicas
Now squeeze this today.
Some pumping the bellows.
Some buttons to trip.
And you’ll entertain us
So Doug let her rip.
Like Matey belowdecks
Like cowboy’s campfire
Like troops in the trenches
Let squeezebox inspire.
Yes trip a tune gaily
Or haunting lament.
You’ll learn in the doing
Just what Matey meant.
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Written on February 06, 2023

Submitted by dougb.21370 on February 06, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABABCDEDAFGHIJKJ
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 398
Words 75
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 16
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Doug Blair

Doug was once a lawyer. Frustrated. Went broke 1987. Turned to manufacturing. People talked straight. Worked hard. Listened when appropriate. Lead Hand Shipper and Workplace Safety. Married to Hilary 1974. Two kids Lauren and Jordan. Poet. Photographer. Hiker-photographer. Harmonica busker. http://puffnchord7.blogspot.com/ more…

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