Gave my daughter, age one
            who could draw better than walk
a pad of Post-its, the tiny ones.

She crayon scribbled
peeled each one
to hide in corners
            behind books
            under the toothpaste tube
            inside shoes.

A year later, moving out
            cleaning up
I find behind
            the clothes dryer
a nest woven with
            gatherings of moss
            dryer lint
            lined by her Post-its
stolen by mice
            who appreciate
            fresh art.

© by Joe Cottonwood.
Used here with the author’s permission.