ode to yard saling

jack.pot: noun. a neighborhood full of yard sales in the midwest. example: 'this morning on my way to work, i hit the jackpot'.

yard.saling: verb. the joyous act of going through other peoples' junk in search of treasures.

oh the beauteous wonders of midwest yard sales. i left for work at 7:45 this morning and got to work three hours later. that's right, three. hours. pictures to follow of the fabulous treasures i found, but for now, a poem i wrote in honor of yard sales:

ode to yard saling
a lamp, a pillow, a pile of clothes,
a toaster, a pitcher, a plastic rose,
an old battered chair, a vintage vase,
a set of pots and doilies of lace

the driveway is covered with items used,
for buyers to pick through, bargain, and muse,
‘how much for this? how much for that?’
‘i’ll take this salt shaker and this greenbay hat’

like postal workers, weather does not deter,
these treasure hunters sellers hope to lure,
with records and knick knacks and tools and art,
toys, games, and books, they take by the cart

oh, the planning and pricing and posting of signs,
the ash trays and lampshades and ceramic felines,
the camping equipment, cappuccino machines,
the memories, the history, the plastic latrines

the treasures one finds at midwest yard sales,
it boggles the mind, amazement never fails,
a rotary phone, a cycle for one,
yard saling’s a bucket of never-ending fun!