It’s Poetry Friday!Tara at A Teaching Life is today’s happy hostess.I was inspired last week by Michelle’s touching mask poem, Sky Calling. I started thinking about ordinary objects we take for granted. As I wrote my grocery list, I came up with this mask poem, and tinkered with it throughout the week:The Shopping CartI cradle your napping infantas you sleepwalk through the aisles.I guard your unzipped purseas thieves wait for you to turn your back.I support your someday-chef dreams as you hide truffle oil behind rice and beans,yet find myself emptiedagain and again.You wonder whymy wheel squeaks?For more mask poems …

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