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What a Lovely View Dear

What a lovely view dearLiving right up hereFoundations safe and sturdyNothing left to fear…. What’s that trembling dear……Just a minor earthquakeNothing to worry about……. Don MatthewsOctober 2021

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryOctober 3, 2021Posted inDESIGN FAILSTags:building, construction, design fail, humour, poetry1 Comment on What a Lovely View Dear

Stan the Emergency Worker

Was called out for emergencyPacked my bag of tricksFixed the problem (easy)Problem sorted, fixed…. Don MatthewsSeptember 2021

Posted bydonmatthewspoetrySeptember 17, 2021Posted inCONSTRUCTION FAILSTags:construction, emergency, humour, poetry, stan2 Comments on Stan the Emergency Worker

Stan and Perc at Lunchbreak

Lunchbreak Perc, time on our handsLet’s go see what we can findThe backhoe’s sitting doing nothing, just idleI’m quite sure the boss won’t mind….. Don MatthewsMarch 2021

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryMarch 11, 2021Posted inSAFETY FAILSTags:construction, poetry, safety6 Comments on Stan and Perc at Lunchbreak

Stan Builds Wooden Steps

I build good wooden stepsFrom ground up to the floorParticular I also amAt lining up with door Slight design fail?…. Don MatthewsJanuary 2021

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJanuary 19, 2021Posted inCONSTRUCTION FAILSTags:construction, design, steps6 Comments on Stan Builds Wooden Steps

Cheep Cheep

Do not mock me do not laughMy build it was not cheapDespite your giggling, titteringI do not go cheep cheep…… Slight design fail?…. Don MatthewsJanuary 2021

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJanuary 9, 2021Posted inDESIGN FAILSTags:chicken, church, construction6 Comments on Cheep Cheep

Things Were Going Perfectly

Things were going perfectlyWe lined it up by sightBut when we reached the middleThings didn’t seem quite right Don MatthewsDecember 2020

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryDecember 26, 2020Posted inCONSTRUCTION FAILSTags:bridge, construction4 Comments on Things Were Going Perfectly

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