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I started collecting them
<\/span>like a middle-aged woman
<\/span>collects coupons
<\/span>saving them
<\/span>like mementos
<\/span>of strangers
<\/span>whose faces I\u2019ve never seen
<\/span>but shopping habits
<\/span>I know all about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The busy man
<\/span>writes his
<\/span>on the back side
<\/span>of a ripped
<\/span>gas bill envelope
<\/span>listing
<\/span>TV dinners
<\/span>Chef Boyardee
<\/span>Flowers for mum\u2019s bday<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The mother
<\/span>writes hers
<\/span>on the lined sheet
<\/span>of a bright blue notepad
<\/span>A white chevron print
<\/span>frames the words
<\/span>TO<\/span><\/i> DO
<\/span><\/i>1 x condensed milk
<\/span>Tomato sauce<\/span>\u2014<\/span>14 oz can
<\/span>Cherry tomatoes
<\/span>Wagon wheels for Chloe<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The college student
<\/span>(male, presumably)
<\/span>scribbles
<\/span>Pickles
<\/span>Frozen food
<\/span>and <\/span>chicken<\/span><\/i> titties
<\/span><\/i>on a crumpled
<\/span>green post-it note<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m not sure
<\/span>what made me start
<\/span>holding onto them
<\/span>but now
<\/span>whenever
<\/span>I find myself worrying
<\/span>about inflation
<\/span>or humanity
<\/span>or the state of the world
<\/span>I open my box
<\/span>of found grocery lists
<\/span>and can\u2019t help
<\/span>but chuckle<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n
\n
\"Black<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Danielle (Dani) Pybus<\/strong> (she\/her) is a third-year English and creative writing major. She loves all things whimsical and silly and writes mostly about the small things. She is minoring in French.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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