The garbage truck howled
and rolled down our street
while searching the curb
for fresh trash to eat.
A kind humble beast
with two blinking eyes
and large steal teeth
surrounded by flies.
Leaving recycling
it ate all the rest,
from tacos to bolts
— and even a chest!
It’s so important
it always stays fed…
or it might just eat
a mailbox instead.
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