Things That Fall Out of My Pocket

 

A Field Guide to the Birds of North America

I intentionally drop that to flaunt

my false scientific credentials

 

blackberries from the Appalachian Trail

dried in the sun, set aside for a necklace

for my sweetheart, I wonder will she wear it

 

ice water from a North Carolina waterfall

distinct from your garden variety kitchen

freefall faucet floundering

 

keys swiped from a desk drawer

meant for Yale locks and gates

but you know all about gates

[RK, 11/30/2020]