Oh wow, this poem, "Forever Plastics" by Ronald Carson!
Definitely a keeper to share, annotate, and talk about with students during #poetrypauses. Rich possibilities for connections to science class too!
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poets.org/poem/forever...
We were the dream of convenience, the permanent press. / We were the yogurt cup you spooned empty at dawn,