Poetry Contest Entries Lacerate

Doug Blair 1951 (London)



One hundred fifty
Stepping stones to joy
A walk in the woods
A hate to employ.
A faith that takes wings
A sweet Robin sings
A bullfrog barooms
His marsh concert tunes
A baby en ventre sa mere.
So much could be right.
But many just fight,
Despair, fret, punch
The fresh air.
Please poets, hoist up your rare flag.
And if prizes come don’t brag.
Was nothing before
Life showed you bright paths
Some friends, some scenes, some tales
That must last.
And you felt slight gist of the Trek.
Not worry, self-pity
Or Wreck.

About this poem

A negative, godless, answer-less, hopeless mood overshadows much of the poems of today. Pity. Think life and love and lifting.

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Written on February 06, 2023

Submitted by dougb.21370 on February 06, 2023

Modified by dougb.21370 on February 13, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCBDDCEFGGHIJJKLMNOAO
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 516
Words 105
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 22

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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