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Billy Collins Re-visited

Wayne Blair 1951 (London)

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https://youtu.be/uXx5K6gfQBw

Billy stands up
Looking quite dry
Even mundane.
But he ain’t at all.
Listen as grand images
Seem dwarfed by the
Common and familiar.
A smile vaguely shows
On Billy.
Audience more than chuckles.


https://youtu.be/56Iq3PbSWZY

About this poem

I love this poet’s subtle irony. The poem is entitled Consolation. A video link is offered here.

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Written on March 21, 2023

Submitted by dougb.19255 on March 21, 2023

Modified by dougb.19255 on March 21, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCDEFGHIJ
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 256
Words 48
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 10
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Wayne Blair

Born in London. Graduated law 1976 Practised eleven years, Married Hilary 1974 Two kids Lauren 1980 And Jordan 1987. Business failed 1987. Moved not knowing whither. Happy hills of Waterloo Region. Mennonite Country. Thirty four years in Industry. No complaints. Poet, photographer, nature hiker. Harmonica busker. http://puffnchord7.blogspot.com/ more…

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