he was somewhere down there
my grandmother said
a plastic man who bowled
down a miniature lane
made of real wood
one day
we’d find him
& then we’d have
fun
in the meantime his alley
was covered with boxes
of things bought at auctions:
carburetors
bolts of lace
rusted hardware
buttons
a machine that covered
buttons with fabric that could match
your dress or sport coat
flood-stained wrapping paper
office supplies
&
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