If a Library Had a Junk Drawer


I’m an informal gathering of words.
A dictionary that wants to be complete,
but I’ve got too much smart mouth
to be Oxford’s and a little too critical
to be Webster’s.

It’s hard to organize me also.
I’m always rearranging my address book,
(Yes, I still have a written one), because
I’ll enter someone more as a description
than by an actual name. 

I also publish in sticky notes,
those brightly colored, temporary
paste its to help me remember
through the thousand forgets.

It’s like if a library had a junk drawer,
I’d be the alphabet scattered among
half empty ink pens and twisted paperclips. 

©Susie Clevenger 2025

NaPoWriMo ~ Day 8

Comments

Sherry Blue Sky said…
This is really clever, Susie - the concept has me smiling. I especially love the closing stanza.