Douglas Scotney Poems

Her business pursuing,
not once turning her back on contract
to glimpse Women's World Cup behind,
the crowd-watcher,
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'Former mere describer, 'impossible',
went active
in 'rhyme impossibles writing as one speaks'.
It sparked a gush from leaks.'
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Along with its mate,
a quillon
stops your hand
from touching the wound
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The protagonist in my previous poem,
'Last Musings Of A Swordfighter',
was killed musing on
the function of a quillon.
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1. Dear Reece,
As 'kathedra' in Greece
was the word for 'chair',
what word was 'cathedral' there?
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Each ch in the following lines
is said k as in 'kick';
'choane' rhymes with 'pony'.
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My favorite, CNN is 607.
Fox is 606.
Flickin' between 'em is easy.
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'It ain't natural
for Smith College grad.
and Maryland's first President,
Selina Meyer,
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A Japanese wears
no shoes in home -
it's simple,
it's to do with dirt.
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'And sweeter far the early blow
Fast following after storms of Woe
Than (Comfort's riper season come)
Are full-blown joys and Pleasure's gaudy bloom.'
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