Looking in My Purse

The poem below is a Nove Otto. It is a rhyming syllabic poetry form created by Scott Alcorn. It consists of a 9 line poem with 8 syllables per line and a rhyme scheme of: a/a/c/b/b/c/d/d/c

Over my shoulder hangs my bag
Containing all my precious swag
It’s just like Mary Poppins’ purse
Into its maw my keys are tossed
So big and deep that things get lost
It is my blessing and my curse
It carries needs both small and great
My aches and pains are from its weight
But all in all it could be worse

When I was a single girl, all I needed in my purse was a tiny wallet, a comb, a compact and my keys. I had little purses that now are referred to as “a wallet on as string” or a “wristlet”. That all changed when I became a mother. Not only did I carry a purse that had to contain all things for any emergency (adult or child) but a diaper bag. Once the diaper bag was not needed, I still had to carry a purse the size of a suitcase. It contained a near complete first aid kit (I had 2 sons), snacks (my sons would get hangry), an assortment of kleenex, lip balm, phone numbers, credit cards and cash, and the odd toy, crayons and coloring books. At various times I carried knives, multiple pairs of sunglasses, sunscreen, and mosquito repellent. Now I have a messenger bag. It has to contain things to respond to any emergency, geocaching conundrum, or worst case scenario plus the phone, cables and battery backup charger. It weighs a ton, well maybe 10 pounds on a good day. I always wanted to go on the “Let’s Make A Deal” show because I carried most of those things in my purse! What’s in your wallet/purse??