My desk at work
is a motley mishmash
of aspiration,
perspiration,
and procrastination.
An empty Dixie cup
which yesterday held
a precisely measured
3 oz. of M&M candies.
(Enough to be a treat
while sensibly evading all-out gluttony.)
A canister
of Sani-Cloth Disinfecting Wipes proclaims:
Kills 99.9% of Bacteria in 15 seconds!
I think for the first time
about bacteria dying,
and I feel a little bit sorry
about the slaughter I’ve been wreaking daily
on the keys of my laptop.
A pile of catalogues
taunts and teems with tedious work.
(Turn the page, scan the titles, type the ISBNs.
Wash, rinse, repeat.)
Barack Obama’s face grins
from the cover of
six classroom’s worth of Scholastic News
still in their shrink wrap.
A menu
peeks out from a pile of old notebooks.
PAMPAZO Chorizo con papa $7.00
GORDITAS DE CHICHARRON $4.00
A glass of water
I should have finished 3 hours ago.
My phone
with its red light always blinking, blinking.
The display politely reminds me:
7 new messages.
Messages I’ll never get
since I have no idea
how to check my messages.
You make it sound kind of lovely like an archaeological dig. Now go hydrate!
Yes. Much lovelier than the actual desk might be at first sight… (‘Tis the gift of poetry, though, no?) I actually got up and got a glass of water as soon as I read your comment!! My body thanks you…
I’m enjoying your use of line breaks!
Thanks! (Those are not easy to figure out on wordpress, so they’re hard-earned…) 😉
Your desk is a fine personality portrait. Love this. Now I’m thinking of my desk surface, which was recently desperately cleaned, but not completely cleared.
I’m intrigued by a desk that is clean but not cleared. There must be a metaphor in there somewhere… 🙂
Now I want to share this with the writers I know, so that they may write just like you. What a neat concept…thanks for sharing.
What a great compliment! Thanks so much!
And the chuckle bursts forth from me on the last line. Well done.
Your post has me grinning and giggling out loud! You give such depth and beauty to your post (and your desk!) Can’t wait to read more of your slices.
Thanks! It was fun to write…
You’ve captured such a complete snapshot of who you are through all of these objects. I love the format!