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Northern Exposure

Set in Cicely in Alaska
running from 1990 to 1995
centres around Dr Joel Fleischman
star Rob Morrow brought him alive

This a real quirky town Cicely
characters of every imaginable kind
even the Moose strolled around town
makes this a real super find

Joel and Maggie never hit it off
developing a relationship of love and hate
Maurice owner of local radio and newspaper
dj Chris a real friendly mate

Holling owns the local restaurant
tall and strong like his bar the brick
waitress Shelly lives with him
a real cosy pair who really click

Ruth-Anne owns local store
sometimes not always fully in stock
Ed helped her along sometimes
and made movies really rock

So that's a few of Cicely's characters
one to fit every kind of sort
a real success story to be sure
it filled our life's not just a quart

AUTHOR NOTES:
Northern Exposure is an American television series that ran on CBS from 1990 to 1995,
with a total of 110 episodes. It dealt with a New York physician, Dr. Joel Fleischman, 
who is sent to practice in the (fictional) town of Cicely, Alaska. 
Early episodes dealt with Fleischman's culture shock in the small town. As he became 
acclimated, more attention was paid to the town's quirky residents. 
I caught up with it on DVD as I'm in Scotland.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014




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Date: 2/12/2016 12:16:00 PM
Hello Gordon. Thank you for your encouraging comment regarding my poem 'I Leave You This'. I am still writing poetry but just not posting it on poetry soup. I love poetry especially rhyme which looks to be your specialty too. I picked this poem from your list to read first because I loved the series 'Northern Exposure'. I can't wait to read more of your poems. Looking forward to knowing you through your poetry. hugs. Janece
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Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 2/12/2016 2:07:00 PM
thanks Janese, so good to meet you and thanks for nice comment. it's great to meet fellow rhymer as one that loves to write in rhyme. love northern exposure too, being in Scotland we watched the full set on dvd, but it was great. I look forward to reading more of your writings, by the way are you in USA?, as I've said I'm in Scotland. catch up you again soon, blessings & hugs, Gordon

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