
A JOURNEY OF LIMITED SPACE
I’ll pack a bag,
lock out those
leathery tongues of
news and politics.
Pack
a bag full of memories
for a long journey into light.
I’ll close my eyes and close my lips,
hold the world between two fingers.
Yesterday, I opened a drawer
and discovered I’ve been
collecting elastic rubber bands.
A box of them.
And a jar of pennies.
Pennies don’t buy much anymore.
Is it true that the Queen’s
handbag is empty?
Props without rhyme or reason.
I’ll pack my things in a plastic bag,
they last a 1000-years, and I’m told
there’s a lifetime of books.
So I’ll pack some matches,
and when I’m tired of reading,
I’ll make a fire
and keep myself warm.
Where are my glasses …
My bag is packed.
My glasses and a spare,
and matches.
Shut. Closed. Locked.
Written for Miz Quickly’s Day 14: A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. You have to leave. You have infinite resources for replacing/upgrading your belongings, but limited space for ACTUAL things. Photo by Johannes Plenio on Unsplash. ©Misky 2022 Shared with #amwriting #apoemaday on Twitter
21 responses to “Q14: A Journey of Limited Space”
Now I heard that the Queen’s handbag is full of elastic rubber bands and pennies. She never carries matches though, since her mum told her they were dangerous. if she wants a fag, she cadges a light off one of her corgies. 😂
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LOL
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I believe the corgies are hitchhiking around the galaxy nowadays.
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🤣 The Queens corgies are worth a fortune because she’s kept them in their original boxes!
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😂
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I heard that the Quen’s handbag is full of poetry and it falls out in dribbles along her way, leaving England a richer, fruitier place. Very cool poem, Misky. I love the leathery tongues. And I love the matches (although if Hobbo is right you could take a corgie and have company as well!)
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We’re used to dribbles. Or maybe it’s drivel we’re used to. I’m actually a bit depressed today, more and more dribble about booze parties. I told Mr M to turn off the darned news; it’s becoming a health hazard. And to think that I voted for these pillocks.
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You’re right. The news is a health hazard. Big pharma handing out anti depressants to make more bucks. An inheritance of capitalism. I am sorry about the booze but Aussie pollies are pillocks too. Maybe not all. But the major parties.
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A good idea 🙂
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Simple is best. I think I read somewhere that the Queen has some trinkets from her grandchildren in her pocketbook and maybe a hankie.
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I know this guy who claims that he used to BE the Queen’s handbag. Unless I’m misinterpreting him.
Cool work, Misky
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Leathery tongues… perfect.
Your “elastic rubber bands” made me realize I collect bread ties. I love the irony of saving things in a plastic bag so they’ll last a 1000 years. Great take on this prompt.
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I make our bread, but even so, I’ve not seen a twist tie for a long time.
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Do you need me to send you some?
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Thanks, but no. 😁
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Ok. Oh, and I don’t need rubber bands. : )
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Oh. Okay. Well, just bin them when they arrive. 😂
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😂 No way. I save them forever!
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😂
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