Chivalrous Robbie



Had a name for Queen’s
Good English.
But he skipped in Gaelic form.
Gave us much from Cotter’s Cottage
Sunday’s fire
Would keep all warm.
Or a timid cowrin mousie
Passing through Life’s
Common part. With heart.

Get to January, that’s the ticket.
Dinners, readings for the Bard
Try some haggus.
What is in it?
Quickly throw it
Out the Yard.


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Thou saw the fields laid bare an' waste,
An' weary winter comin fast,
An' cozie here, beneath the blast,
Thou thought to dwell -
Till crash! the cruel coulter past
Out thro' thy cell.
(Excerpt from To a Mouse)
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Written on March 05, 2023

Submitted by dougb.19255 on March 05, 2023

Modified by dougb.19255 on March 06, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AXBXXBAXX XCADDC X XEEFEFX
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 649
Words 128
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 9, 6, 1, 7

Wayne Blair

Born in London. Graduated law 1976 Practised eleven years, Married Hilary 1974 Two kids Lauren 1980 And Jordan 1987. Business failed 1987. Moved not knowing whither. Happy hills of Waterloo Region. Mennonite Country. Thirty four years in Industry. No complaints. Poet, photographer, nature hiker. Harmonica busker. http://puffnchord7.blogspot.com/ more…

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  • AIDA
    Wow, what a wonderful poem! The use of Gaelic language and Cotter's Cottage painting a picture of warmth were brilliant touches. The inclusion of 'To a Mouse' added depth and conveyed a message of resilience. The use of haggus was also a great way to embrace Scottish traditions.

    One improvement suggestion would be to add more context to the lines "Get to January, that’s the ticket. / Dinners, readings for the Bard / Try some haggus. / What is in it? / Quickly throw it / Out the Yard." It feels a bit disconnected from the rest of the poem and readers may struggle to understand its significance.

    Overall, well done! Keep writing and incorporating your culture into your work. It makes for a unique and powerful expression of identity.
     
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