GIVING A HAND
Artistry and craft can take many forms,
But I can readily understand
The sheer skill and expertise required
To re-attach a man's severed hand.
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Comments
I thought that a single line 'scans'?
Where two or more we say can 'scan'
But I'm just a low simple rhymer
What would I know?.....
"Understand" doesn't seem quite the correct word, but you need the rhyme, so...
Last line scan better without "man's"?
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M.C. Newberry
Sat 31st Aug 2019 15:25
Penguin - thanks for the comment.
I thought of various combinations in terms of the intent of the
piece and some could have been utilised but I stayed with the
connection between "artistry and craft" and a wider appreciation/
interpretation (e.g. understanding) of them in context. As for
the omission of "man's"...I fell back on my songwriting habit of
singing the words in rhythm. That way you might see why I retained
the complete line as shown.
Don - thanks for your observation.