About Carrying bags -- Day 12 of NaPoWriMo 2015

 Eight Ways of Thinking About Carrying

Three Grocery Bags

I

Look them over carefully

Could be rips and tears in the bags

Any Plastic? 

You know, when they ask, "Paper or Plastic?"

II

Pick them up and mentally weigh

No man should carry over twenty pounds

Women can carry a little more.

III

How far are we going to carry these

To the Tube will be fine

Rest along the way as needed

IV

A bus is different

Have to keep them out of the isle

or risk getting kicked off by the driver

Remember, your lap is only so big

V

Will it be raining or snowing

Use your large umbrella,

the sacks can't get wet
Most times they weaken
Rip themselves in despair

VI

Put the lightest on your arm

Carry the other two one in each hand
Can't wipe or rub your nose

VII

How about the wind

Got to keep stuff from blowing out

This would be the day to ask for an extra sack

Four won't be filled so near the top as three
If it blows out get a passerby to retrieve

VIII

Sit them on bench and call the kids

That son of yours thinks nothing of

carrying his cello strapped to his back
(Be nice, he isn't a spring chicken any more)

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 - Today I am linked with Heaven (aka Grace)  at the Real Toads, Sunday's Mini-challenge: Wallace Stevens

 - and to NaPoWriMo 2015, both for Day 12 of National Poem Writing Month

 - Her Challenge was to write a new poem or prose poem inspired by a line, title, verse or style of Wallace Stevens.  I was not familiar with Wallace Stevens.  If you would like you can read more about his here.  Or search to read about him at Wikipedia.  I recommend both for a rounded view.