Poem 140 of 230: HOUSING
Owing to lax migration- and birth-control,
Cities are now congested, on the whole;
But, without such home-building limitations,
What are the wisest accommodations?
Fence, then side-alley, house, driveway, and then fence?
For wall- or floor-sharing can make things tense -
Annoying one-another without any trace;
But side-alleys can be a waste of space…
How about one-wall fencing the neighbour’s drive?
I can’t recall seeing this kind of hive...
(And, for a basic-standard all can afford,
Better the State be the only landlord.)
(C) David Franks 2003
Owing to lax migration- and birth-control,
Cities are now congested, on the whole;
But, without such home-building limitations,
What are the wisest accommodations?
Fence, then side-alley, house, driveway, and then fence?
For wall- or floor-sharing can make things tense -
Annoying one-another without any trace;
But side-alleys can be a waste of space…
How about one-wall fencing the neighbour’s drive?
I can’t recall seeing this kind of hive...
(And, for a basic-standard all can afford,
Better the State be the only landlord.)
(C) David Franks 2003
 |
| My 3rd home, in Sydney's Sutherland Shire, via a scanned 20th-century film-photograph |
 |
| At Manchester Art Gallery - "The Landlord"; 9/3/2017 |
 |
| Apartment block in Doha, Qatar; 8/12/2017 |
 |
| Chichimila, Yucatan, Mexico; 22/4/2024 |
