Closet Cleaning in Retirement - Jan. 17, 2025

new computer in my lap

and I notice I first must

empty out a closet  

the mental one that holds

all the ways and methods and

tricks used to run the old laptop

technology already fills my

leisurely drawers  spare boxes

and empty corners of my mind

cellphones  iPad   Kindle   Google

Nests  smart locks and lights

kitchen devices   new sound bar

and oh that Christmas coffee cup

that keeps the java at a precisely

programmed temperature

my brain has no more space

for digital gifts with

USB ports or passwords

what I could use is a new

hedge trimmer or pickleball

paddle or T-shirt to wear with it

but please   nothing that lights up

at night or plays music while I’m

cursing   chest deep

in a bougainvillea