Contributor : Lakshmi Anantnarayan
Fold the cardboard
Nail the sides of the crate
Make sure it’s sturdy
It won’t fall apart will it?
Use the thick marker
Is the paper water proof?
Laminate it so it will prevail
Let the font be bold
God forbid it be mistaken
For something else
Stick the label on top.
Open the lid
Climb right inside
Crawl into the little bed
You made for yourself
Stocked up on your essentials?
Now seal it tightly shut
And be safe
That this box
Your box
It is the best one yet.
About the poet : Lakshmi Anantnarayan describes herself as “just a 40 something person learning to feel happy taking pictures and scribbling I guess”. We would like to add that she does much more and, amongst other things, is an excellent photographer. You can learn more about her and her work at https://storygarage.org/about/people-contact/ and read more of her prolific “scribblings” at https://oldbrownshoes.wordpress.com/ .
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