Challenging Poetry

shopping lists: or why not to go to the market

I didn't want to go,
but I needed
three kinds of lunchmeat,
knitting needles,
strawberries,
a gallon of milk,
three different colors
of yarn, all complementary,
a loaf of bread,
heavy whipping cream,
sewing needles,
two pairs of black jeans,
a vial of insulin,
sunflower seeds—toasted with salt,
sesame sticks,
and peanut butter.

I came away with
new slippers—black,
seven different pies—all frozen,
a dvd,
a pair of short sleeved
pajamas—green with paw prints,
ten bags of emergency
medicinal jelly beans.
and sore feet.

line count: 25
prompt: market

this one feels self explanatory.