From reading comprehensively
English mysteries, novels, plays
I discover myself in some portrayals
a reticence here, an empathy there
everywhere offers of warm-tea welcome
served with friendly, engaging banter
ever disposed to perform one's duty
dispatched agreeably without complaint
across complex, relational webs
earnestness multiplied to a fault
tempered by quiet introspection
amid affinity for flowery bowers
often complected as rosy-cheeked
sweet tooth quenched by chocolate treats
Dubonnet penchant shared with the Queen
I feel my quintessence in an English skin
churned out of old Anglo-Norman stock
alloyed with a southern-bred politesse.
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