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Cleaning Up the Crap at #6

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This poem was submitted for the Subject Poetry Contest.

Cleaning Up the Crap at #6


Each morning before work and during lunch,
In a business suit and Italian shoes,
I walked the path around Reservoir Six.
I thought "there are so many ways to lose".

A new career, a new wife, a new walk
Five ties, two blazers (blue), one ham sandwich -
And litter here and there, on this and that.
I thought "what a thoughtless son of a *****!"

A few months pass with this endless sad schtick:
Same steps, same sandwich, same ugly litter.
Drunk on depression I pick up a butt,
And thought "I'm sick of being a quitter".

After that I picked up all sorts of junk:
Torn bags, old soles, spent fags, pop cans and glass -
And threw them all away. "My business suit",
I thought,"is no excuse for being an ***"
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  1. Virgil's Avatar
    Wow! That is good. I love the rhythm of the second lines of the last three stanzas. Congratulations. That one is a keeper.
  2. motherhubbard's Avatar
    I always enjoy your poetry, but never know how to comment. The ending suprised me a little and I liked it. I also liked the use of regular items in the poem. It's a nice change from more "poetic" items that are often written about.
  3. applepie's Avatar
    Always a joy:)
  4. The Comedian's Avatar
    Thanks for the good words ladies and gentleman.

    motherhubbard --thanks for stopping by. Yeah, this poem is based off of some time I spent working for a big computer company in the East (it never suit me); I would go to this park and pick up trash over lunch just for the hell of it (and to get out the cubicle).