Renovation Blues
Federation bluestone house for sale,
Colonial mansion seeks new owner,
Red brick Victoriana - We've seen the lot!
1950's paint it white, 1960's square it off,
1970's rip it down, 1980's mirror finish;
1990's restoration blues!
Federation bluestone house for sale,
I want it, I'll buy it, now what?
Financial melodrama - Paranoia!
1950's chop it down, 1960's pave it over,
1970's brick veneer, 1980's cottage colour;
1990's ruination blues!
Federation bluestone house for sale,
Partially restored, only needs that final touch,
Yarra River panorama - We'll take the lot!
1950's optimism, 1960's oh so modern,
1970's low cost style, 1980's Australiana;
1990's reproduction blues!
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 659 |
Words | 105 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
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