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Therese, the capable

Doug Blair 1951 (London)

Rhymed
In our apartment
Met many days
Widow with attitude
Capable ways.
Born as a Slovak
Married to French
(New Brunswick)
Single apartment
Will never quench.
Seen grocery buggy.
Market nearby.
Takes constitutional
Traffic speeds by.
She thinks of safety.
Nearly hit twice
Got middle finger.
Now that wasn’t nice.
Time for a chin wag
What’s in the News?
Friend for the taking
Gracious heart’s views.
Daughter comes Thursdays
Coat, scarf and hat.
Mother is proud of her.
Laughing and chat.
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Written on February 17, 2023

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Scheme ABCBDEFAEGHIHGJKJLMNMBOKO
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 487
Words 92
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 25
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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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