the notes i scribbled after each walk in the parks

sometimes in a code that even i could not decipher

the artifacts i gathered as i walked the parks

most dried out to the point where i could not recognize them

—

i threw all of the the notes and artifacts into a big shoe box

in one heaping pile 

things fell out and fell in

i found a purple feather and holiday glitter in the mix

clearly a very complex and organized system.

—

“if you wish to forget anything on the spot,

make a note that this thing is to be remembered.”

-edgar allan poe