Drafts of “She is Far from Happy with the Land”
2020-07-28 12:32
Cables entangling her.
Lawnmower for mangling her.
Clothesline is strangling her.
Branch over-dangling her.
Dandelions and daisies
are driving her crazy,
and a mystery who
would plant effing bamboo.
Starlings to harry her.
Forecast to hurry her.
For cat, rats, and bats
thank the neighbouring cats.
Laundry bag tattered;
Her underwear scattered.
Conifer too itchy.
Neighbour too bitchy.
The boys in the water,
doing nothing they oughta.
Daughter with unicorn
sticking them with the horn.
Out of the pond with them;
really _quite_ fond of them.
Lichen marring frippery;
the deck very slippery;
Husband quite flustered;
lunch is fish fingers and custard.
Rake has been hidden,
then rises unbidden,
and the line of the strimmer
compels her to simmer.
Trimmer not long enough;
Ladder not strong enough.
Hornets and ants’ nests.
All kinds of other pests.
Boots, gloves, and hat;
the brambles need that.
Nettle rash and sun stroke;
the gloves and the hat broke!
Handle came off of trowel.
Can’t seem to find her towel.
She can’t even walk;
tool put through boot. Fork!
Her temper’s too porous
after nocturnal frog chorus.
Weedkiller, bug-killer;
asthma’s a crippler.
Swearing and hissing;
inhaler’s gone missing.
Charity muggers,
and friends who are huggers.
All the distractions
that keep her from actions
Postmen, and salesmen,
and Algerine random men!
And not to belabour
but “I don’t bloody need neighbours!”.
Green bins give hernia.
Solution is burnier.
Red eyes do stare enough.
Eyebrows not there enough.
Blue lights and red lights;
firemen a welcome sight.
Looking forlorn;
expression quite drawn
for grass is adorned
with bugs of what manner born?
Neighbours with scorn
for clothes further torn.
Confiscate pruning knife
from demon spawns.
Too much to be borne;
been working since dawn.
Husband hands her the Piriteze
and advises her “Take these.
It’s dangerous to grow a lawn!”
2020-05-25 21:00
Cables entangling her.
Lawnmower for mangling her.
Clothesline is strangling her.
Branch over-dangling her.
Dandelions and daisies
are driving her crazy,
and a mystery who
would plant effing bamboo.
Starlings to harry her.
Forecast to hurry her.
For cat, rats, and bats
thank the neighbouring cats.
Laundry bag tattered;
Her underwear scattered.
Conifer too itchy.
Neighbour too bitchy.
The boys in the water,
doing nothing they oughta.
Daughter with unicorn
sticking them with the horn.
Out of the pond with them;
really _quite_ fond of them.
Husband quite flustered;
lunch is fish fingers and custard.
Rake has been hidden,
then rises unbidden,
and the line of the strimmer
compels her to simmer.
Trimmer not long enough;
Ladder not strong enough.
Hornets and ants’ nests.
All kinds of other pests.
Boots, gloves, and hat;
the brambles need that.
Nettle rash and sun stroke;
the gloves and the hat broke!
Handle came off of trowel.
Can’t seem to find her towel.
She can’t even walk;
tool put through boot. Fork!
Her temper’s too porous
after nocturnal frog chorus.
Weedkiller, bug-killer;
asthma’s a crippler.
Swearing and hissing;
inhaler’s gone missing
Charity muggers,
and friends who are huggers.
All the distractions
that keep her from actions
Postmen, and salesmen,
and Algerine random men!
And not to belabour
but “I don’t bloody need neighbours!”.
Green bins give hernia.
Solution is burnier.
Red eyes do stare enough.
Eyebrows not there enough.
Blue lights and red lights;
firemen a welcome sight.
Looking forlorn;
expression quite drawn
for grass is adorned
with bugs of what manner born?
Neighbours with scorn
for clothes further torn.
Confiscate pruning knife
from demon spawns.
Too much to be borne;
been working since dawn.
Husband hands her the Piriteze
and advises her “Take these.
It’s dangerous to grow a lawn!”
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25/05/2020 20:40
Cables entangling her.
Lawnmower for mangling her.
Clothesline for strangling her.
Branch over-dangling her.
Dandelions and daisies
are driving her crazy,
and a mystery who
would plant effing bamboo.
Starlings to harry her.
Forecast to hurry her.
For cat, rats, and bats
thank the neighbouring cats.
Laundry bag tattered;
Her underwear scattered.
Conifer too itchy.
Neighbour too bitchy.
The boys in the water,
doing nothing they oughta.
Daughter with unicorn
sticking them with the horn.
Out of the pond with them;
really _quite_ fond of them.
Husband quite flustered;
lunch is fish fingers and custard.
Rake has been hidden,
then rises unbidden,
and the line of the strimmer
compels her to simmer.
Trimmer not long enough;
Ladder not strong enough.
Hornets and ants’ nests.
All kinds of other pests.
Boots, gloves, and hat;
the brambles need that.
Nettle rash and sun stroke;
the gloves and the hat broke!
Handle came off of trowel.
Can’t seem to find her towel.
She can’t even walk;
tool put through boot. Fork!
Her temper’s too porous
after nocturnal frog chorus.
Weedkiller, bug-killer;
asthma’s a crippler.
Swearing and hissing;
inhaler’s gone missing
Charity muggers,
and friends who are huggers.
All the distractions
that keep her from actions
Postmen, and salesmen,
and Algerine random men!
And not to belabour
but “I don’t bloody need neighbours!”.
Green bins give hernia.
Solution is burnier.
Red eyes do stare enough.
Eyebrows not there enough.
Blue lights and red lights;
firemen a welcome sight.
Looking forlorn;
expression quite drawn
for grass is adorned
with bugs of what manner born?
Neighbours with scorn
for clothes further torn.
Confiscate pruning knife
from demon spawns.
Too much to be borne;
been working since dawn.
It’s dangerous to grow a lawn!
—————————————-
25/05/2020 18:01
“She is Far from the Land” – Thomas Hood
She is Far from Happy with the Land?
Cables entangling her. – guess the first line works in both contexts
Lawnmower for mangling her.
Clothesline for strangling her.
Branch over-dangling her.
Compost ??? ^H burnier – rl & bl?
Green bins give hernia – okay time to nail colours to the mast; diverge;
diverge; diverge!
Starlings to harry her
Forecast to hurry her (Rain clouds, grey clouds, outlook)
The cats left a present
A rodent Somme evident
For , rats, and dismembered bats
thank the neighbouring cats
Strimmer/simmer, rake, tools, shovel/spade/fork, trowel/towel (lost? Don’t
know where it is.),
, heatstroke, sunstroke, chemicals/fertiliser/weedkiller/bugkiller
Bugs – ants/bees/wasps/hornets/flies/
BBQ, trampoline,
Boots, gloves, hat, safety goggles,
Weeds: daisies, buttercups, ?#&!ing bamboo (tormenting her?)
Dandelions, daisies
driving her crazy
and wondering who
plants effing bamboo.
Laundry bag tattered;
Her underwear scattered.
Trimmer not long enough;
Ladder not strong enough.
Interruptions: “a party of friends & relations”, Jehovah’s Witnesses, postman,
neighbours, paramedics,
Representatives: Tory & Labour
Charity muggers
and friends who are huggers
Postmen, and salesmen,
and Algerine random men!
And not to belabour
but I don’t bloody need neighbours!
… Jehovah’s Witnesses / TV Licencing’s money with menaces
Green bins give hernia.
Solution is burnier.
Red eyes do stare enough
Eyebrows not there enough
Blue lights and red lights;
firemen a welcome sight
(Kids) The boys in the water / doing nothing they oughta
Husband quite flustered / Lunch’ll be fish fingers and custard.
forlorn/adorn/born/borne/ working (since dawn/all morn)/expression quite
drawn/forwarn/scorn/shorn/spawn (apparently demon spawn?)/thorn/torn (ripped
clothing further torn/thrawn/warn/withdrawn/worn/airborne/unicorn (kids
injury)/hawthorn
… adorned
… (with bugs) (of what manner born)
It’s dangerous to grow a lawn!
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25/05/2020 17:41
“She is Far from the Land” – Thomas Hood
She is Far from Done/Happy with the Land?
Cables entangling her. – guess the first line works in both contexts
Lawnmower for mangling her.
Clothesline for strangling her.
Branch over-dangling her.
Compost ??? ^H burnier – rl & bl?
Green bins give hernia – okay time to nail colours to the mast; diverge;
diverge; diverge!
Starlings to harry her
Forecast to hurry her (Rain clouds, grey clouds, outlook)
The cats left a present
A rodent Somme evident
Strimmer/simmer, rake, tools, shovel/spade/fork, trowel/towel (lost? Don’t
know where it is.),
, heatstroke, sunstroke, chemicals/fertiliser/weedkiller/bugkiller
Bugs – ants/bees/wasps/hornets/flies/
BBQ, trampoline,
Boots, gloves, hat, safety goggles,
Weeds: daisies, buttercups, ?#&!ing bamboo (tormenting her?)
Dandelions, daisies
Interruptions: “a party of friends & relations”, Jehovah’s Witnesses, postman,
neighbours, paramedics,
Representatives: Tory & Labour
Charity muggers
and friends who are huggers
Postmen, and salesmen,
and Algerine random men!
And not to belabour
but I don’t bloody need neighbours!
… Jehovah’s Witnesses / TV Licencing’s money with menaces
“Blue lights and red lights” (bonfire out of control?) (eyebrows not there
enough (+ shorn?))
(Kids) The boys in the water / doing nothing they oughta
Husband all flustered / Lunch’ll be fish fingers and custard.
forlorn/adorn/born/borne/ working (since dawn/all morn)/expression quite
drawn/forwarn/scorn/shorn/spawn (apparently demon spawn?)/thorn/torn (ripped
clothing further torn/thrawn/warn/withdrawn/worn/airborne/unicorn (kids
injury)/hawthorn
… adorned
… (with bugs) (of what manner born)
It’s dangerous to grow a lawn!
—————————————-
25/05/2020 15:53
“She is Far from the Land” – Thomas Hood
Cables entangling her. – guess the first line works in both contexts
Lawnmower for mangling her.
Clothesline for strangling her.
Branch over-dangling her.
Green bin/hernia – okay time to nail colours to the mast; diverge; diverge;
diverge!
Compost ???
Starlings to harry her
Forecast to hurry her (Rain clouds, grey clouds, outlook)
Strimmer/simmer, rake, tools, shovel/spade/fork, trowel/towel (lost? Don’t
know where it is.),
, heatstroke, sunstroke, chemicals/fertiliser/weedkiller/bugkiller
Bugs – ants/bees/wasps/hornets/flies/
BBQ, trampoline,
Boots, gloves, hat, safety goggles,
Weeds: daisies, buttercups, ?#&!ing bamboo (tormenting her?)
“Blue lights and red lights” (bonfire out of control?) (eyebrows not there
enough (+ shorn?))
(Kids) The boys in the water / doing nothing they oughta
forlorn/adorn/born/borne/ working (since dawn/all morn)/expression quite
drawn/forwarn/scorn/shorn/spawn (apparently demon spawn?)/thorn/torn (ripped
clothing further torn/thrawn/warn/withdrawn/worn/airborne/unicorn (kids
injury)/hawthorn
… adorned
… (with bugs) (of what manner born)
It’s dangerous to grow a lawn!
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20/05/2020 16:37
It’s dangerous to grow a lawn
Ship spars version?
