In praise of

The prepositional variety

Of those that screw on, pop off,

Seal up, keep in

And shut out

As well as those that

Require tools to remove

Whether bendable or breakable

Hinged or unhinged

Hard as roofs for the dead

Soft as tents for pies

Sturdy as helmets for pots

Or merely heaps of pot

Atop the heads of rich and poor —

Who need to be warm

Or want to be cool

Mighty eye shutters

Doors to dreams both night and day

Locking you inside nightmares

Opening up to set you free

Blink and wink makers

Whipping your forty lashes or more

Pandora’s temptation

Flipping open angry and crazy

Keepers of secrets

Stoppers of talk

Everywhere you look or don’t

Lids, lids, lids

In praise of

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