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The wee men and the bin man

The burly jock smiles gap-toothed down

unshaved, yellow-jacketed, leather-gloved

at the three wee men

eagerly clustered by the garden gate.

"Hellooo"

"Hellooo"

Complete, beaming, mutual approval.

He sweats the bin away,

their rapt admiration blessing his back,

returns the bin,

returns the warmth.

His day has been made fragrant.

◄ boko-maru haiku

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John Coopey

Mon 11th Jul 2011 13:53

Very enjoyable, Dave.
I can see the scene clearly.

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Andy N

Mon 11th Jul 2011 08:11

first two lines really stick in my head here, dave but it's a excellent piece however.. top one - Andy N

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Anthony Emmerson

Sun 10th Jul 2011 20:07

Hi Dave,

i loved the use of "sweats as in "He sweats the bin away" to mean something different but totally intelligible. If only life were so civilised and public servants were appreciated. I guess there's no chance of this with the current incumbents.

Regards,

A.E.

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Sun 10th Jul 2011 00:59

oh how I enjoyed reading this Dave..nice one..

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Greg Freeman

Thu 7th Jul 2011 23:29

Smashing little vignette, this, Dave

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