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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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Pride may go before destruction,
A haughty spirit before a fall;
But at the ripe old age of eighty,
A bit of pride may come to all.

Having got so far, the aged,
They feel a certain license due.
Previous if a bit contrary,
No rules for them now writ and true.

Watch out world, I come a barreling,
Just clear the way and let me through.
Dues for years were paid already,
I've earned the right to not see you.

Literal then the fall awaiting;
As frailty rises… attention wanes.
Social state may hardly matter,
But breaking hip much danger gains.

Risk of death is much, much higher, 
And housing needs wreak major change.
Outlook then is bleak and scary,
That haughty spirit not in range.

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Authors

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

Photos and paintings by Patrice Beaumont

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