Ephemera
This small frayed basket holds
buttons, coins, small stones,
other ephemera
reminders of people, places,
events and experiences
a life in trinkets
each one a tiny TARDIS
Thread the string between your fingers
to bring back childhood
(though you can't play Cat's Cradle alone)
Hold tight the wooden nickel,
rubbed nearly smooth as you
remember Niagara's spray
Flick the top, watch it spin
then flip over to show
the Knoxville World's Fair logo
Balance the small stones from Tibet
into a mini cairn, as you dream
of Lhasa and the bluest sky
Grab the Wade turtle and duck,
set them by the saucer as you sip
your not Red Rose tea, toasting your grandmother
Worry the gray stone engraved
with the word PEACE
that no longer sits with the other
bits and bobs
but lives as a prayer in your pocket
Since the word wish figured so prominently in the image, I decided to try a triolet or two focused on wishes. Here are two untitled poems.
Wish Triolet 1
It’s absurd to wish upon a stone
that will weather, crack, and break
other rituals aren’t unknown
it’s absurd to wish upon a stone
instead blow out candles on your cake
let shooting stars keep you awake
It’s absurd to wish upon a stone
that will weather, crack, and break
Wish Triolet 2
Send your wish into the world
for love and truth and peace
on dandelions, blown and twirled
send your wish into the world
on stars your prayers release
or a fountain’s worth increase
Send your wish into the world
for love and truth and peace
Poems ©Tricia Stohr-Hunt, 2017. All rights reserved.
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