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Thursday, February 1, 2024

A is for A: An illuminated Alphabet in Verse: Letters B & A

        B is for B:









     
     For 'semisphere of lead' (one mere-
     ly micrometers wide) --
     I'd pen a 'B.' (Half-BB, si...? --
     though Bs ain't bonafide.)

     A is for A:













     If I'd I.D. generic'lly
     one man, one can-, one plan...,
     I'd jot an 'A.' (Jot 'the'...? No way!)
     Don't say I can't: I can!

A is for A: An Illuminated Alphabet in Verse: Letters C & D

           C is for C:











       
       Whenever youse would croon a blues,
      'tis best to choose a Duke's.
       Make sure the key you note is 'C' --
       lest earn you stern rebukes.


       D is for D









       
       I took the test (I did my best)
       Herr Teach return'd today.
       What did I see...? I've earn'd a D...?
       I disagree: an A!!

Toothache Tally

I 
won-
-der how many days a sore
tooth re-
-mains bearable be-
-fore 
I should begin to worry i-
-f I've 
waited too long to visit the dentist.

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