Kim Rodrigues Poet Light Verse

Dented Can

DENTED CAN

kicking it down
an old dusty road
mind chasing dogs

a type of relay race
legs release, next guy
kicks the bone

no wonder of what
sup was spooned
nor if a homeless man

kicked the can
did the dent do him in
were the vittles spoilt

man’s worst abuse
human, beast or
aluminum can

a drunk picks it up
toothless, smiles
crushing it

against his skull
the derelicts say
“aw, you ruined it”

1/3/2018

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Demetrios Trifiatis January 4, 2018 at 5:54 AM It could be also seen as the can is depicting life in which case we have a lot to think about! Well done my friend, Kim! Good luck! Kim Rodrigues January 4, 2018 at 6:07 AM Thank you, Demetrios! I enjoyed your analysis! I like when fellow poets look deeper than the surface of the poem and sometimes find more than even the poet. Blessings <3 Kim

Supraja Kannan January 4, 2018 at 12:58 AM Great imagery Kim... Loved it... Good luck in the contest... Kim Rodrigues January 4, 2018 at 5:45 AM Thank you, Supraja! :)

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart January 3, 2018 at 10:49 PM Potent penning! Images bouncing like that can, so well done Kim! My best to you :) xomo! Kim Rodrigues January 4, 2018 at 5:45 AM Thank you, Maureen! xx