A new notepad is
a pair of fresh socks. 
It is unfolded wrapping paper, 
a nappy waiting to be used. 

A new notepad is 
climbing into clean bedsheets 
straight after a shower. 

A new notepad is not 
a 20-year-old Labrador. 
It is a litter of puppies 
barking hello to the world. 

A new notepad is 
a made up language, 
an alien set to explore, 
a plate desperate to see 
what the chef will dish up.

Carl Burkitt 2026