Renovation

 

Renovation

Bob Komives

Hammer, pound, ten-penny nail.

 

Board

cut  

paint

pail.

Pipe

fitting

duct

tape.

Dust

plaster

undo

make.

Muscle

finesse

precision

eye.

Lift

pull

screw

pry.

Order

mess

disorder

clean.

Count

draw

stand

lean.

Nuts

bits

apron

gloves.

Callous

cuts

nudge

shove.

 

End today, tomorrow again.

 

Crosscut

rip

break

mend.

Strip wire

wind tight.

Black to black,

white to white.

 

Climb ladder, two-by-four.

 

Crowbar

pencil

chisel

door.

Hangers

drivers

inches

pound.

Levels

bevels

squares

round.

Eight-penny

too many

too short

too long.

 

Measure twice; remember wrong.

 

Joist

hoist

tacky

dry.

Smooth

moist

give-up

try.

To frame

and sheathe

to trim

and bend.

 

Length to width to end again.

Bob Komives :: Fort Collins © 2002 :: Renovation ::0215

co-posted on Komivesian Economics