A hand-painted floral, flared frosted glass goblet--the
Pedestaled vase remains from a collection purchased
At a vintage department store, now a bygone.

On a wobbly steel-frame bookcase shelf, keepsake
Coin banks rattle currency--the provenance placed
Above an intense spore fragrance of mildewed
Paperback science textbooks.

Discovered is a flowchart stencil--shapes used to
Architect information: input/output, punched card/
Punched tape, online/offline storage; decision,
Display, document; process annotation.

Garage homage--the sentiments provide an estimate
For the lot, the life left behind, the aptitude forsook.