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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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Here's a reminder that the medicine cabinet in the bathroom is not the best place to keep pharmaceuticals. Instead, carefully choose a spot that's cool, dry, dark, and safely out of the reach of small hands or paws:
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Medicine cabinet on the wall,
​Who's the fairest of them all,
Set behind your silvered glass,
Waiting mute with hopes to pass.

Pray these meds will take their flight,
Leaving rooms oft bathed in light.
Let them pose where dry not moist;
Cool, aloof, and safe by hoist.

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Literary posts by Duane Beaumont, M.D., Ph.D.

Photos and paintings by Patrice Beaumont

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