Thursday, July 29, 2021

Paper Sacks I have Known - 2

 

Lawrence Hall

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https://hellopoetry.com/lawrence-hall/

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Paper Sacks I have Known – 2

 

Like a block of marble waiting to be carved

A paper sack is art waiting to be made

Because after Mom puts the groceries away

The empty sack is full of possibilities:

 

A royal crown with construction-paper jewels

A Robin Hood hat if you fold it just right

A Halloween mask for a scary trick-or-treat

(Smell my feet; give me something good to eat!)

A boat

A puppet

A pinata

A brave knight’s armor

A cat toy

A three-year-old-daughter toy

A pony express rider’s mail pouch

A kite (I could never make mine fly)

A book cover without adverts

A canvas for crayon art

A luminaria

A matte to be cut out, crayoned on, and framed

 

And after your art is sent into the world

That tuckered-out sack, that sleepy little sack

Is tucked into bed in the warm garden soil

To awaken in the spring as flowers for you!

 

Childhood - no batteries or programming required

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