Slap-Dash

I’m a slap-dash person;
That is just the way I roll,
For when I start a project,
Ending quickly is my goal.

I rarely measure things; instead
I look and take a guess,
So underneath each picture hung,
The wall’s a hole-filled mess.

Today I fixed a cabinet
Which needed to be spruced.
I’d ordered paint and liners
For the shelves to give a boost.

I emptied all the contents,
Wiped things down and dipped the brush.
I didn’t sand, just slapped that paint
Like always, in a rush.

I waited half an hour, 
‘Til the cabinet felt dry,
Then lined the shelves, replaced the food
And I’m not gonna lie…

It’s far from perfect, but it’s clean
And though it’s not quite new,
To assemble one fresh from a box
I really hate to do.

So in my slap-dash fashion
I’ve fulfilled my latest task.
If you wonder if I’m feeling proud,
You shouldn’t have to ask.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025


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Date: 3/7/2025 11:05:00 AM
I love this Ilene....l am the opposite....particular and slow which is irritating to me and l have got worse with age Ha! A wonderful poem of getting to know you more my friend! Debx
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Date: 3/6/2025 9:23:00 PM
Does this apply to cooking too? lol... Just slap on a dash of this or that, and Vvvvvroooom.
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Date: 3/6/2025 2:39:00 PM
Congratulations on a project completed. Feel proud.
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Date: 3/6/2025 7:45:00 AM
a delightful, entertaining poem, Ilene! I must say your poem does NOT seem slap-dash! Janice
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Date: 3/6/2025 5:19:00 AM
We should start a slap dash club. At least you finish the task. I still have 4 current unfinished projects that I will get back to someday.
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Date: 3/5/2025 11:27:00 PM
Frank and funny at the same time, Ilene:)
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Date: 3/5/2025 4:04:00 PM
I was expecting you to say that everything stuck to the not quite dry cabinet…. Oh! That’s just me then. Have to say we’re not too different, Ilene, although i would have given that paint more than half an hour. Enjoyed your DIY spruce up.
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Date: 3/5/2025 3:16:00 PM
we are so alike Ilene - the only thing I weigh is when i am baking or cooking to a specific recipe, other wise its slap dash , same with the garden if i plant seeds and it grows great lol:-) hugs Jan xx
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