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Texan

David Ray McAlpine 1957 (Oak Cliff, TX)

Ain't felt like a Texan in awhile
went on down the road another mile
to the blue and red fence posts.

Took a left
Took a right
Felt bereft
Then took on the fight

Another day just like most
This here Texan was a wearin a smile
Drove a mile or more down the road
Listenin to the stories the fence posts told

About this poem

This poem about the choice Texan's have to make in terms of their political direction.

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Written on June 01, 2021

Submitted by drmcalpine on June 30, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AAX BCBC XAXX
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 295
Words 63
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 3, 4, 4
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David Ray McAlpine

I'm 64 years old. Born in Oak Cliff, TX. I'm a hospice worker, gardner and a poet. My degree is BS in political science from Texas Wesleyan University. more…

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