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What's it Called?

Steve Cochrane 1955 (Cape)

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My thing-a-ma-bob is my new tool
I really think it is so cool
Especially when that doodad
Does more than every tool I've had.

A whose-it and a doohickey
Are not as good since they can't be
A tool that's like my thing-a-ma-jig
Which helps me if I need to dig.

I guess I'll use the tools I've got
If I can't find my new whatnot
That was misplaced 'cause I lost it
Outside somewhere with my whatsit.

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Written on October 27, 2023

Submitted by stevec.24118 on October 27, 2023

Modified by stevec.24118 on October 27, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AABB CXCC DDXB
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 398
Words 82
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4
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