Moving Out [rev.] Poem by Margaret Alice Second

Sweet tea - lots of sweet tea facing dread
about to be foisted on us, dark prospects
being mooted again - the Great Move to
western parts of the CBD; - 3 years now
we’ve been held hostage to its Scourge -
awaiting the menacing move to an older
part of town & dilapidated building falling
apart; what new pains await, what water-

Pipe accident events, what new sewage-
flow-horrors to endure: besides the traffic
flow the Worst Threat is this move to the
unknown strikes fear into my heart where
the Blue Tango’s dramatic beat will surly
accentuate my distress - with Department
of Arts we have no guarantees there will
be any improvement, most likely quite

The contrary; the route’s a night-mare, yet
there is the excitement of packing up and
throwing away superfluous stuff - which is
about everything in my cupboard: the tea’s
delicious and this news affords indulgent
opportunity - I’m reconciled; virtual Google
trip to site will let us devise new plans how
to combat the traffic and set me right for

What the old building’s problems will imply;
okay, I’m ready to go, it will be great fun in
the end - moving always is!


[ORIGINAL: ]

Sweet tea, lots of sweet tea to face the dark
prospect laid out before us, the scare of the
Great Move to the Western part of the CBD
upon us again – for three years we’ve been
held hostage by this Scourge - awaiting the
menacing move into an old part of town and
an old building falling apart, what new pains
await, what new water-pipe-accident -events

And what new sewage-flow-horrors; besides
the traffic flow is the Worst Threat – the Blue
Tango’s dramatic beat accentuate the fear
struck into my heart by this move to the un-
known, knowing Department of Arts we have
no guarantee there will be any improvement,
quite the contrary, the route there is a night-
mare, yet there is the excitement of packing

Up and throwing away all superfluous stuff –
which is about everything in my cupboard,
the tea is delicious and this news afforded
me opportunity to indulge – now I’m quite
reconciled, a virtual Google trip to the site
will set me right and have us devise new
plans how to combat the traffic and other
problems accompanying old buildings –

Right, I’m ready to go, moving out will
be great fun in the end – it always is!