A poem about house-sharing in Galway in the 90’s. Yes, all these things happened!
Listen to the poem recited by Cormac Culkeen in the video link below:
Tenant Guidelines (For Old Friends) No late night parties Or early morning ones No freezing winter rain Bare knuckle boxing Rum fuelled wrestling tournaments No pissing in the fireplace Throwing kettles at guests Peanut butter wall murals Inviting the T.V licence inspector For beer and a spliff No death metal at six am No techno WHATSOEVER No vomiting in the fridge Bonfires in the kitchen Warfare disguised as cooking Striding around in your undies Sweat flecked with DTs No launching chickens at neighbours Wheelie bins containing the apparently dead Burying of kitchen implements in the garden No stacked speakers on the lawn Pointed at the house opposite STAY AWAY FROM THE STEREO Just respect each other's boundaries I'm sure we'll all get on Just fine Just Fine Cormac Culkeen 2013
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