aligning the soldiers of seasoning

i pull the dining room

chair

into the kitchen

to take a look at the overflowing

cupboards,

to finally organize the dozens

of spices

and what not.

flour and baking powder,

garlic

and red pepper shakers.

packets of dried

yeast.

miniature bottles of vanilla

and maple.

things i've never used, or

ever seemed

to need.

how many pepper shakers

does one

have.

how many bags of sugar,

granulated

and powdered

are on these shelves?

look at all the

small jars of sage and basil,

oregano,

dried bay leaves,

but i'm afraid to throw anything

away

one day,

it could be something i need.