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Near and Dear Is the Past

Jeffrey Lynn Naylor 1954 (Orlando)

In the shadows steps my guardian past
Faithful friend to follow me so, watchful
Each day, reminding us both that off the trusted path,
The past foments the future’s unbecoming.
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Scheme ABCD
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 175
Words 30
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 4
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Jeffrey Lynn Naylor

Retired Professor of Literary Criticism, Philosophy, and Religion. Father of 6, grandfather of 6. A lover of all life has to offer. I have traveled the world, lived and worked among many cultures discovering that all people are essentially bound by a common thread. more…

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