Gaia forgets her shopping list

by Clarabelle Miray Fields

the door is cracked, just ajar–
she left in a hurry again, 
hands full, baskets empty.

you find this on the workroom floor, 
covered in stardust: 

–new scissors for the terrible trio (they lost theirs again)
–pantry restock: bread, honey, wine, figs
–lunchables?
–dog treats for Cerberus	beef flavor 		
–edible bouquet for Persephone (NO pomegranates)
–Artemis’ soap, midnight lavendar lavender
–Dr. Scholl’s for Sisyphus, Achilles 	get several
–menthol cough drops for Charon (fishermans friends)
–always discreets, size L 
–golden fleece scrub daddys
–divine nectar ingredients: açai, flax & chia, wheat germ (more honey?)
–book of stamps w/ owls		
–new box for pandora	check walmart?

and at the very end, in handwriting not her own:
 
   –the usual, don’t tell Hera
				         	- “Z”
   ps—
   for pandora’s box
   try costco, walmart
   doesn’t sell hope 

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