Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Socialist Sonnet No. 233

Building for the Future

 

A venerable institution for sure,

Built on firm foundations, innovative

In its day, being a brand new way to live;

But, how much longer can it endure?

Those once firm foundations are subsiding,

The façade begins cracking and crumbling,

Its tenants and residents are grumbling.

Urgent maintenance takes some deciding,

With responsible parties contending:

A paint job might cover over the cracks,

Is repointing what this old building lacks?

Fresh render maybe? One not yet trending,

Demolition! That truth it’s time to face,

Then raise a whole new structure in its place.

 

D. A.

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