drywall
tender_square
torn
strips
of
masking
tape
made
corner
configurations,
a
center
line
of
broken
dashes.
a
laser
would've
been
easier
than
a
handheld
bubble
level
,
as
i
shuffled
the
step
ladder
in
an
act
of
extension.
each
gallery
frame
was
to
be
anchored
by
a
plastic
piece
that
fattened
with
turns
of
screw.
the
cordless drill whirled
its
chosen
metal
bit
into
gypsum,
spitting
mica
into
the
cracks
of
hardwood.
two
knocks
for
hollowness;
three
knocks
for
the
muffle
of
studs
. timber
can't
be
penetrated,
only
pierced
.
i
cursed
the
warning
chirps
of
density
,
and
reconfigured
plans
with
a
pencil
and
some
patience
.
four
mistaken
wells
were
drilled
and
needed
to
be
capped
with
caulk.
i
didn't
have
pliers
to
yank
the
jagged
tooth
i
drove
as
spike
with
a
hammer
one
inch
too
high
from
the
top
line
.
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