An Original Poem: "Loose Change"

Loose Change
by Rachel Marie Talan

I don't keep track of dates
-- I never was good with numbers.

I measure time in moments:
some delicate,
some solid,
some old
and tattered.

I collect them
in glass mason jars
and line them up
in little cupboards.

But moments with you --
I cram those inside my pockets.

They sing against one another
like loose change.

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It's been quite awhile since I've written a poem. It feels good to exercise that skill again.

Recently I was notified that my poem "Clumsy" is going to be published in Phi Theta Kappa's 2011 annual literary publication. So that was quite validating. After submitting to so many publications and being denied, it's relieving to be accepted. If you don't want to wait until the publication is printed to read it, you can find it here on my blog.

I hope you enjoy it.

Thanks for reading.