Night to remember
Empty Coffee Brandy, smashed
Dunkin Donuts cup
In a random pile
To the left of the storm drain
On plain brown wrapper
With box of Big Mac
Ripped inflatable doll breast
Devil's centerpiece
Author notes
A friend of my brothers was riding a bike in Portland Maine in 1977. I was walking near him. We saw the aforementioned pile. They had been swirled together by the wind from passing motorists, as if they were an arrangement in the middle of a pervert's dinner table. We laughed uproariously. He had his 35mm camera, and said he must add this picture to his "Fuck America" series of photos. I have always wanted to get a hold of a copy. It was a sight to behold.
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Comments
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One mans trash is another mans treasure! The laughs you guys got from this outrageous pile of refuse, are going to last a lifetime. That "IS" something to treasure... with or without the pic! And the memory has spawned a very contemporary Haiku chain...
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Excellent!
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Too bad you don't have a copy to post with this poem. This is a wonderful chain hailu. You're just sooooo smart
Love,
Amera♥
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YOu painted the picture well! I can see the mess of of garbage as a centerpiece...with a cherry on top! Certianly not something you see every day!
Thanks for sharing, cool write.
blessings,
Michelle
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