Notes About The Poem

Inspired by Linda Alice Fowler's poem

'Reading'

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Gobbledegook

Garbage written in ‘How To Assemble’
Outlandish nonsense with English attempted
Borderline craziness it can resemble
Baffled, I mutter, “May I be exempted?”
Lunacy drafted in some foreign land
English it said… and I said, ”No way.”
Dumbass instructions I can’t understand
Explaining - NOT - how to build in one day
Gormless; the author has been at my gin
Oddball expressions that baffle my brain
Ostensibly claiming ‘Part D will slip in.’
Kitchen cupboards should be less of a pain
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Allison Avatar
August 27, 2024 at 3:38 PM
A poem many can relate too - just asking ... Was it from Ikea lol:-) hugs jan xx
Allison Avatar
August 27, 2024 at 4:44 PM
omg lol I've been once when we lived in England - IOM far too small to have one lol:-) I hear the meatballs are nice lol:-) hugs jan xx
Flood Avatar
August 27, 2024 at 4:27 PM
You know what…. Queue dramatic moment music… I have never been to IKEA…. Wierd huh? Tis true!
Lane Avatar
August 27, 2024 at 7:35 AM
"Dumbass instructions" are written by obtuse people who think everyone assembling whatever knows a screw from a bolt... NUTS!
Lane Avatar
August 27, 2024 at 2:26 PM
Ha ha. Some dumbass thinks everyone else must be.
Flood Avatar
August 27, 2024 at 2:22 PM
Clever! I just had some instructions where all the left hand parts were labelled ‘right’ and vice versa. I also once bought a lawnmower and the instructions had a warning, “Do not smoke while filling with petrol(gasoline)”… it was, as you will have guessed by now, electric!!!
Rodgers Avatar
August 27, 2024 at 5:45 AM
Hello Terry, What a delightful read and yes I believe many of us have been there. I am usually pretty good at deciphering instructions but sometimes...? You made me smile this morning. Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel
Flood Avatar
August 27, 2024 at 2:23 PM
Glad you enjoyed, Daniel. Glad to give you that smile. Terry
Wolf Avatar
August 26, 2024 at 7:53 PM
Amen! When all else fails -- BURN THE INSTRUCTIONS!
Flood Avatar
August 27, 2024 at 2:23 PM
Ha ha… sounds like a plan!
Bauer Avatar
August 26, 2024 at 1:17 PM
I love an acrostic written in rhyme, and who better to do it than you, Terry? No one!
Flood Avatar
August 26, 2024 at 2:21 PM
Thanks, Ilene. It’s rare that I resort to instruction manuals… they’re enough to drive people insane. Thanks for the compliment.
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