Ubiquitous in the hallway

Silent front door sentinel 

Arms outstretched inviting

Always laden its variegated

Items in bright display 

tokens of joys and sorrows

Menial tasks adventures

Castoffs no longer needed

Grey stained Stetson

Rumpled straw Panama

Yellow Sou’wester

Black  watch cap

Bright knitted toque

mismatched Woollen Mittens 

Floral print silk scarfs 

worn red cardigan baby blanket 

Mementos of lovers walks 

neighbour jaunts purposful

wanders one way  drives

Funereal wakes working

Days and fond last voyages

The coatrack totem of a family’s 

Lives loves joys and sorrows