M-orn
H-as
A-bolished
R-ain
A-s
D-awn
U-nderneath
Q-uierly
U-ses
E-ffulgence
Topic: Birthday of Mhara Duque (November 22)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
T oday is Duque’s Birthday.
H air is turning grey.
I ncontinence is threatening;
R est homes and decay.
T oday is Duque’s Birthday.
Y a Yas with Ya Yas
E ar hair and some nose hair.
I rrational chutzpah
G out, bunions and arthritis.
H earing aids and blindness.
T oday is Duque’s Birthday
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