dustbin man

I see the graceful swing
of his smooth locs first,
stretching like fingers
down his muscled back;

easy sway of hips
strutting down the road,
working his orange high-viz
like it was amber-encrusted;

dustbin smell trailing behind
like gooey-eyed fangirls
begging for just one selfie,
a treasured autograph.

reggae tune resting
in his trimmed top-lip;
stinking to high heaven,
but feeling so damn sweet.

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Traveler, poet, educator, yogi, activist, artist, writer, British-Jamaican Londoner living in Ghana https://soundcloud.com/gracelouisewood

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Grace

Traveler, poet, educator, yogi, activist, artist, writer, British-Jamaican Londoner living in Ghana https://soundcloud.com/gracelouisewood