If only I had been born Catholic
a Saint for every occasion
Saint Anthony would have been on speed-dial
since I was always losing things
I was well known for it—that and
forgetting what I was going to the shop for
but now I have acquired the habit
of carrying a little black notebook sadly
not for the phone numbers of paramours
but that I might return from the shops
with what I went for, amongst other things
and when, as a vicarious observer
of the sainted folks, I heard of
Saint Jude, Patron Saint of Lost Causes
I had a sneaking affection for him
I bet he would know how
to help a serial forgetter of shopping.
© Andrew Wilson, 2026
Over at dVerse Poets Pub, Björn Rudberg (brudberg) in Uncategorized, invites us to submit a poem of our choice for Open Link Night which will also be live on Saturday 20th 10 AM on New York time…