In Knucklebones, This Is What We Keep

Outreach the ostrich

in the realm of excuse my long arm

scotch bonnets

that hiss in tear ducts

on a boat being towed

with a jimmy-rigged

bungie cord

it holds you in the cross-hairs

you with fingers-crossed

this is the season

for moleskins in your

backpacks back pocket

to write words on spools.

Thread

to close wounds when

seams splinter.

You need stitching.

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Knucklebones is another name for the children's game Jacks. What are you reaching for? What will you keep? Why?

"excuse my long arm" is a phrase typically used to when someone reaches over you.

a moleskin is a hipster/quality made notebook.

Gary Hardaway, May 16, 2014

The last line especially.

Made me miss my old moleskin journals from my graduate school days. And, yes, that last line, it's a good one.

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