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Amusing verses that shine a light on mostly medical and grammatical topics

​When proofreading with an eye to perfection, there really is no substitute for good research. While one is always guided by the client's stated preferences regarding style, there is also a baseline understanding that serves as the foundation against which required differences are compared.

I will be offering some home-grown verses here that may be helpful for keeping certain basics in mind while adapting to the guidelines of a specific project, whether under the umbrella of CMOS, AP, APA, MLA, or other guidance.

They are not intended to be comprehensive regarding any particular issue. Rather, the purpose is to draw attention to identifiable aspects that are worth noting and make them memorable.

I think of these verses tongue in cheek as "Grammar Grist." Others that you find here will be more along the lines of "Medical Musings"; some might even qualify as a combination of the two.

It'll be fun. So, let's do it. Share the cheer everywhere.


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The field was full of tasty treats
Before that creature came
And packed a cheek with snacks to keep
Its “pocket gopher” name.

Arose then gopher cones of dirt
From tunnel rooms unseen,
As kingdom spaces underground 
Were swept to keep them clean.

Inviting though the prospect was
To venture down below,
My canine snout would barely fit,
Much less my body go.

A bigger hole came into mind,
With thoughts of digging through,
But Lordly care did make it fair
Destruction to eschew.

—Shortfellow (aka Lord Zakwoof of Glenwoof)