is a rag full of snot,
a concealed weapon
you have no permit for,
a mobile device.
A key to a door you
never lock or even use,
loose change to spend
in the ears of strangers.
A list you need to remember.
A note you’ve already forgot.
A nest of spent tissue.
A well too deep for wishes.
It’s a pocket full of pockets
each with its own hole in it.
It lives on lint and ink.
It’s not afraid of the dark.
Bruce Taylor will soon no longer be the Poet Laureate of Eau Claire. April 21 is National Poem in Your Pocket Day. Learn more about Bruce.
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