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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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As modern beings, humans are so attached to the canine norm that the well-known lines of the Divine Image by William Blake suggest an interesting parallel. 

…To Mercy, Pity, Peace, and Love
All pray in their distress;
And to these virtues of delight 
Return their thankfulness…


To Mirth and Joy and Foolery great
Pledge dogs both fierce and mild;
And for these virtues of delight,
We keep them by our side.

For Mirth is in the canine eye,
And Joy, the canine heart;
And Foolery swells the canine chest,
Though never a la carte. 

Thus all must love the canine norm
In mutt or Heeler blue.
Where Mirth and Joy and Foolery dwell,
There Dog is dwelling too.