Although right now it probably seems like every detail of every working day will be stuck in your mind forever, it doesn't work that way. Over time, those sharp details become softer and fainter, until they finally disappear altogether. Nearly ten years ago, I worked on an ambulance crew, and every time I sit down to write a poem about it, I kick myself for not keeping a better journal. At the time, those experiences were so vibrant, so alive, but they will never be shared because they've been lost in the forest of my memory. Listen to the language .
Every job has a unique vernacular.
But every job has terms that are all its own. Find the humor in your workday . Although it sometimes doesn't seem possible, every job does have funny moments. Use these humorous moments to add a moment of comic relief to your poems, or try writing a funny poem, such as John Betjeman did in The Executive. Betjeman used a glib tone and modern buzzwords such as a Slimline Briefcase and an Aston-Marton to create a caricature of the modern day businessman.