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Basket of Opportunities

Doug Blair

Covered basket on the porch.
Sheltered from the drizzle.
Whose porch?
Alice F. the jam jars lady
At local Farmers’ Market.
Twice weekly.
Very obliging. Lots of energy and smiles.
A Baby in the Basket.
You guessed it.
What comes next?
Warm taking in, and establishing?
Quick call to Children’s Aid?
Stiff faced 911?
College graduation for a beautiful
Smiling new Nurse. Raven haired.
Boyfriend winking
From the audience, beside Alice?
I know my choice.
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Scheme ABACDCEDDFGHIBJGKL
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 455
Words 89
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 18
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Doug Blair

 · 1951 · London

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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