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The builders are back,
showing too much bum
as they bend over the stack
of wood, picking some

lengths with practised eyes
as they calculate,
judge the required size,
heft the exact weight.

They’ll botch it though. No screws,
no nails, no pegs.
When the wind blows, they’ll lose
their precious eggs.