Three old work-related poems

Interlibrary loan    (3/11/14)                                

When Gaylor comes a lookin' for a special book,

we all drop what we're doing and help to take a look.

Someone really wants this precious little tome?

Someone wants this Aphra Behn, to take it with them home?

We are on the double until we find it found;

What's the cover look like, just how was it bound?

Is it many pages, series classed together?

Check your shelf and put your hands on every piece of leather.

*2020 note: really miss Gaylor.

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Time for a pome?     (3/12/14)

There are more documents in the world,

from just our government; if unfurled,

would go around the globe ten time,

or stacked upright, to moon would climb.

At least I have just "transportation,"

which isn't source of much elation.

Must try to be more optimistic,

this task is only slight sadistic.

Oh, there's another serial!

Don't have to do, it's managerial...

just give that one to Katherine,

be glad and smile like saccharin.

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Scattered thoughts pome    (3/13/14)

Yes, i'll say i am a cog,

life can be a bit of slog.

Fight it, yes, i'm trying to,

not an easy thing to do.

Attitude to readjust,

this is what to do i must.

oh, that house is albatross.

let's just sell it at a loss.

Also, do i miss my desk,

all is scattered, in a mess.

here's the weekend, zip, it's done;

Let's be sure to have some fun!

**Was still a couple of months from selling my mother's house (the "albatross).

 

Only Two I Could Find Between 2009 & 2014 (?)

4/7/11

When a storm comes through the night,

Iz so loud you have a fright,

Up you jump to head on down;

Think I'll live in basement town.

What wuz dat, a subtle thunk,

Look around, there'll be a trunk

Somewhere out there on the ground,

After stormy, will be found.

Favorite old guy, big ole pine,

Tried to save us, did just fine.

We iz grateful to tha' sky,

Never know just what or why.

*R talked to that pine tree, he says, all through the years… worried it could come down on the house in a storm. 2011, high winds — it snapped off about 10 feet up, the other 90 feet came down straight parallel to the house. Thank you, gorgeous old pine, well over 100 years old. 

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End of a Room     (9/21/13)

There once was tiny addition

which turned into a subtraction.

They moved out the stove, 

out to bamboo grove...

With a Blam and a Booomm,

put an end to that room.    

*Half of our house was used as a dental office in the 60s. The addition (waiting room) was put on WITHOUT A FOUNDATION. Over the years we nervously watched a growing crack in the facade. Finally had to address the problem and found out how bad it was. Tore it off and rebuilt it correctly. Karma.