Apartment housing now,
For Douglas Axe, stones made them proud…
Grinding blades
To great accolades,
Their blades won awards all around.
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But the folks near grinding wheels,
Paid their own price for the deal…
Metal/stone breathed in
Brought grief to them,
“Grinders’ consumption was real!
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–Jonathan Caswell
When my wife and I moved out
Into a roof o’er our heads…
That first winter was horrible–
Part time work kept us fed.
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Along in January
We both answered a query
For Home Health Aides–
The pay made us merry!
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In the Blackstone watershed,
We learned where it led…
Rode the old caanal,
Listening to what the Guide said.
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I planned a canal on my layout
But that may not be…
I haave lock doors and canal boat
But it’s not done easily
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Packed in too much already,
Including a mill warer wheel…
That’ll have an electric motor
Hidden to make it squeal!
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I thought of blocking off space for the mill
The canal can be alongside…
Reminding us of when we moved
Here to eventually abide.
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–Jonathan Caswell
LAY-ABOUT LAYOUT
He started with such great plans,
To build it satisfying demands…
For switching with meaning,
His interests gleaning
To build one attractive to fans.
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Somewhere along the way,
His railroad found enough delay…
Not anticipated
It got complicated,
Procrastination held sway.
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Once meant until he retires,
One hopes that he won’t expire…
Before the thing runs
Will he get off his buns,
To more than pink foam* track base admire?
–Jonathan Caswell
* Many lightweight model train layouts use pink or blue extruded foam as part of the base and/or rough scenic forms to cut weight…as compared to using wooden two-by-fours, screen and plaster.
