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The Trash Man

Lugesan Reddy 1985 (Toronto)

Limerick
Just leave it out.
I have no doubt.
Our trash man comes at three.

A penniless task.
Something I'd mask.
Poor trash man comes at three.

A government strike.
For a worthless wage hike.
No trash man comes at three.

Then winds gush in.
And we rush in.
To pick up trash for free.

About this poem

No job is beneath us. Every job offers a meaningful contribution and doing it well can have a lasting impact. Respect to everyone.

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Written on January 31, 2024

Submitted by lugesan_r on February 01, 2024

Modified by lugesan_r on February 02, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AAB CCB DDB EEB
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 277
Words 68
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 3
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