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IS YOUR NAME UNIQUE

How many times has my name been duplicated
perhaps more at least tripled or quadrupled

I check the on line library 
Eleven at least Individual Douglas Gillies
I wonder are they all like me 
married to young fillies

My wife then decides
she will look on line too
She discovers same name totals
adds up to twenty two


 Add middle name Alexander 
now  my name's unique
Individuality at last
It's a trait I like to seek

I'm in a park and  perched upon a bench 
is a man he plays guitar
I wonder does he have the skill 
to play an Indian sitar

His hair is long and white
 his beard is in a plait
Around his neck there is a harp 
I wonder how does this all equate

A tiny tambourine on a foot pedal is attached
in every way it seems that we are matched

Like me he even plays a Beatle song
acoustic there is no microphone
Am I looking in a mirror
or perhaps I am a clone


Footnote Harp an abbreviated name for a harmonica
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Drake Avatar
May 20, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Quirky poem and graphic.
bard Avatar
May 20, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Good day PhIlippa Thank you for your comment Blessings Douglas Douglas
Buhagiar Avatar
May 19, 2026 at 9:53 PM
My name is Victor and it is quite common in Malta.
bard Avatar
May 20, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Good day Victor Thank you for your comment. How many Victor Buhagiars are there Blessings Douglas
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