Last weekend we had a party and I stole
compostable plates forks knives and spoons
from work with no intention
of composting, planning to toss everything
into the garbage bins in the alley.
I just wanted the free utensils,
a bow to sustainability had nothing
to do with it. But then Matt so earnest
offered to collect our refuse, deliver it
to the compost site and what could I do
but accept? Crumpled napkins, soiled plates
cradling forks still slick with hot sauce,
all sorted into brown paper bags
standing at attention like toy soldiers
in a Christmas display window.
Still standing there in the carport
long after Matt made his goodbyes,
tipsy and distracted, eco-sensibilities muffled.
My dispassionate practicality triumphant
on my walk to the dumpster,
now ever so slightly tinged
with guilt.
Neela Nandyal received a M.S. in Geography from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and studied creative writing at The Loft Literary Center of Minneapolis. She is spending the 2015-16 academic year living and writing in Argentina, Chile, and Costa Rica.
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