When One Is A Quarter Poem by Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide

When One Is A Quarter



There are many more than four
arrondissements in Paris
but English can call one a quarter.

It calls one a quarter,
though one is a fraction
much less.

Why one is a quarter
is anyone's guess.

When One Is A Quarter
Saturday, September 17, 2022
Topic(s) of this poem: language,city,confusion
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
17.9.22. Definition of a quarter: a part of a town or city having a particular character or use.
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Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide
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