Home, Sweet Home Poem by Jonathan ROBIN

Home, Sweet Home



HOME, SWEET HOME

Rust riddled radiator leaks,
pealed paint molds sodden streaks,
sharp mouse beneath bleak floorboards squeaks,
the end result just reeks!

Warped window panes, if not antiques,
are holey, doorfront creaks,
we're far too far from chic boutiques,
unseen oiled Saudi sheiks.

The port side neighbour seldom speaks
to cliques to starboard, piques
between old hippies and poor geeks
seem standard stress techniques.

Frequent disputes turn into shrieks,
as each side 'justice seeks'.
Remaining in this backdrop bleak's
unspeakable except for freak
fan of some bland bimbo physique
caught in warped web of doublespeak.

Straitjacket irksome working week,
seems safety net to minds too weak
to act, who turn the other cheek,
who weather on, though up the creek.
From hassle, cares, unfair critique,
we'll scarper soon, break losing streak,
optimistic options seek
with partner fair share joy unique.
beneath wild Yosemite peak.

21 June 1975 revised 22 February 2009 revised 20 November 2021

for previous version see below

HOME, SWEET HOME

Rust riddled radiator leaks,
paint peals in sodden streaks,
sharp mouse beneath bleak floorboards squeaks,
the end result just reeks!

Warped window panes, if not antiques,
are holey, doorfront creaks,
we're far too far from chic boutiques,
unseen oiled Saudi sheiks.

The port side neighbour seldom speaks
to cliques to starboard, piques
between old hippies and poor geeks
seem standard stress techniques.

Frequent disputes turn into shrieks,
as each side 'justice seeks'.
From bad to worse too many weeks,
rooms elsewhere lost soul seeks -
far from U.S. Idol physiques,
bland bimbo bubble pipsqueaks'
feeble false playboy mystiques.
To salon's polished pannelled teaks
beneath the Yosemite peaks

we'll travel soonnor cares, nor hassle, coarse critiques,
with partner fair share joy unique.

21 June 1975 revised 22 February 2009

for previous version see below

HOME, SWEET HOME

The rusty radiator leaks,
paint peals in sodden streaks,
a mouse, beneath the floorboards, squeaks,
the end result just reeks!

The neighbours' quarrels rise to shrieks,
as each one 'justice seeks'.
I haven't lived here many weeks,
Warm rooms elsewhere my soul now seeks.
HOME, SWEET HOME

Rust riddled radiator leaks,
paint peals in sodden streaks,
sharp mouse beneath bleak floorboards squeaks,
the end result just reeks!

Warped window panes, if not antiques,
are holey, doorfront creaks,
we're far too far from chic boutiques,
unseen oiled Saudi sheiks.

The port side neighbour seldom speaks
to cliques to starboard, piques
between old hippies and poor geeks
seem standard stress techniques.

Frequent disputes turn into shrieks,
as each side 'justice seeks'.
Remaining in this backdrop bleak's
unspeakable except for freak
fan of some bland bimbo physique
caught in warped web of doublespeak.

Straitjacket irksome working week,
seems safety net to minds too weak
to act, who turn the other cheek,
who weather on, though up the creek.
From hassle, cares, unfair critique,
we'll scarper soon, break losing streak,
optimistic options seek
with partner fair share joy unique.
beneath wild Yosemite peak.

21 June 1975 revised 22 February 2009 revised 20 November 2021



for previous version see below


HOME, SWEET HOME

Rust riddled radiator leaks,
paint peals in sodden streaks,
sharp mouse beneath bleak floorboards squeaks,
the end result just reeks!

Warped window panes, if not antiques,
are holey, doorfront creaks,
we're far too far from chic boutiques,
unseen oiled Saudi sheiks.

The port side neighbour seldom speaks
to cliques to starboard, piques
between old hippies and poor geeks
seem standard stress techniques.

Frequent disputes turn into shrieks,
as each side 'justice seeks'.
From bad to worse too many weeks,
rooms elsewhere lost soul seeks -
far from U.S. Idol physiques,
bland bimbo bubble pipsqueaks'
feeble false playboy mystiques.
To salon's polished pannelled teaks
beneath the Yosemite peaks

we'll travel soonnor cares, nor hassle, coarse critiques,
with partner fair share joy unique.

21 June 1975 revised 22 February 2009
for previous version see below

HOME, SWEET HOME

The rusty radiator leaks,
paint peals in sodden streaks,
a mouse, beneath the floorboards, squeaks,
the end result just reeks!

The neighbours' quarrels rise to shrieks,
as each one 'justice seeks'.
I haven't lived here many weeks,
Warm rooms elsewhere my soul now seeks.

21 June 1975 Significantly revised version entitled Asylum Elsewhere could be said to have eliminated relevance of this poem
Home Sweet Home except as a 'for the record' archive of transformation revision

ASYLUM ELSEWHERE
Rust busted radiators leak,
paint peals, mould sodden streak,
sharp mice, beneath bleak floorboards, squeak,
cussed end result must reek.

Warped window panes, if not antique,
are holey, ghost doors creak,
we're far, too far, from chic boutique:
foreclosed by saudi sheik.

Distraught port inmates would not speak
to starboard cliques for pique
between confined straitjacket geek
was standard stress technique.

Far from U.S. Idol physique,
mindless bimbo bubble pipsqueak
with feeble false playboy mystique
in polished pannelled salon teak
beneath Yosemite peak
poor former residents would seek
refuge from self but wreak
self-destructions final tweak
to strife life barred and bleak.

Cares, hassle, unfair coarse critique
is to ghost hunters left, minds weak
still weather on, though up the creek,
unspeakable memories peak.

Quarrels rose, blows followed, shriek,
where each would 'justice' seek.
None survived for many weeks,
asylum elsewhere lost souls seek.


2 June 2013 previous ALTERNATE version 1975 entitled Home Sweet Home
21 June 1975 alternate version entitled Asylum Elsewhere
ASYLUM ELSEWHERE
Rust busted radiators leak,
paint peals, mould sodden streak,
sharp mice, beneath bleak floorboards, squeak,
cussed end result must reek.

Warped window panes, if not antique,
are holey, ghost doors creak,
we're far, too far, from chic boutique:
foreclosed by saudi sheik.

Distraught port inmates would not speak
to starboard cliques for pique
between confined straitjacket geek
was standard stress technique.

Far from U.S. Idol physique,
mindless bimbo bubble pipsqueak
with feeble false playboy mystique
in polished pannelled salon teak
beneath Yosemite peak
poor former residents would seek
refuge from self but wreak
self-destructions final tweak
to strife life barred and bleak.

Cares, hassle, unfair coarse critique
is to ghost hunters left, minds weak
still weather on, though up the creek,
unspeakable memories peak.

Quarrels rose, blows followed, shriek,
where each would 'justice' seek.
None survived for many weeks,
asylum elsewhere lost souls seek.


2 June 2013 previous ALTERNATE version dating back to 1975 entitled Home Sweet Home

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