Virtues of a Pocket Notebook

I came across an article that extolled the virtues

Of keeping at all times, a pocket notebook with you

In the article the author had provided a list of suggestions

To use wisely the notebook in your possession

The underlying idea is to find something constructive to replace

Mindless scrolling on the phone when boredom you face

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Suggestions included doodling, making lists, writing reviews and a surprising recommendation

To jot down snippets of overheard conversations

Writing new words and phrases to improve language skills

I wondered what I would write in order to fill

The pages of a pocket notebook, were I to carry one

I would probably sit with the notebook and daydream some

I would either be staring at a blank page facing writer’s block

Or be scribbling something furiously, with my creativity unlocked

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These days when I have a few minutes, I try to write or read

But on my phone, the distractions are endless indeed

Carrying a tiny notebook seems like a brilliant hack

To keep from reaching out for a device, a discipline I currently lack