Chalk is bored–

unused, ignored,

set aside

& stuffed in

drawers–

reduced to

outlines

sketched

on floor–

erasers

chasing

lead

no more–

the Number 2

now Number 4

a broken tip:

“don’t buy before…”

all precious stubs

just torn

at door

 

the ballpoint’s

tossed

the point there

~lost~

its clique

not chic

at any cost–

protected pockets

needed

not–

melt to skins

to cover

OPS

since clicker’s

quicker

Bic’s closed

shop…

 

–papered Windows

selling ads

androids, iPods

and iPads

geared toward

students

one-day grads,

wrapped in reams

love

Mom& Dad,

obsolescent

same as that–

toasted Post-it

writer’s black.

©Karen Robiscoe