Groceries

Short-term guests in my
fridge, pantry, cabinet — but just
until they are served.

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Stocking shelves

She spent the day in
aisle 6, cold flu remedies,
wellness boxed, bottled.

Hoarders on A&E

What we hold onto
owns us drowns us sedates us
slow death by shopping.

Levenger

Trying to make work
indulgent, a nine-to-five
wage slave’s fantasy.

Because of the media

based on a poem written by M.

They say I need a
man. Chocolate. But an eye
lash curler’s enough.

original source:

I don’t need chocolate to eat or a man in my life
I just think I do
because of the media
All I really need is my eyelash curler.

Hoarders

Invested with deep
meaning, treasures buried by
trash. Dust, dirt their shroud.

Levenger

Fine fountain pens, ink,
leather folders make work seem
like gracious living.

Paperless Christmas

Being green we use
fabric bags old boxes to
wrap gifts. No trees die.

Prom dress

In it she was arm
candy, someone that turned heads
unexpectedly.

What a bargain

Shopped a membership
warehouse store today. Got six
years’ worth of ketchup.