Jan Allison Poet Rhyme

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Domestic Bliss Poetry Contest. Sponsored by Margarita Lillico - 05/27/26

 

This poem is losely based on a true event and we never replaced the dishwasher and made the area into more storage space ... and before I get called sexist ... we share the washing up

 

 

Domestic Bliss

Last Christmas the dishwasher broke down
The flooded out kitchen sure made me frown
Oh how I cussed, my mouth I couldn’t zip
That old machine got dumped on the tip!

We didn’t replace the broken machine
But need crockery to be sparkling clean 
Now my dishwasher is busy at work
It’s relentless, this chore it won’t shirk

A tidy kitchen is just one of my wishes
So my husband hand washes the dishes
I’m just delighted by this Domestic bliss
The dishes are done I give hubby a kiss!

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Ilene Bauer May 27, 2026 at 1:34 PM sounds like a perfect solution, jan! i do the dishes because my husband does the cooking, and i think it's a very fair trade! Jan Allison May 27, 2026 at 1:40 PM agreed - we seldom used the dishwasher it was just son was over on Christmas day and there was lots of washing up - we ended up spending hours mopping up the flooring so the laminate wouldnt lift and then trying to get the dishwshser out of the back door lol:-) hufs Jan xx

Lin Lane May 27, 2026 at 9:26 AM That's only fair, but I also know he does some of the cooking. However you two find your domestic bliss... it's working! Jan Allison May 27, 2026 at 9:30 AM yes you are correct Lin and usually the one who does the cooking does the washing up, but I have done both today :-) hugs jan x