Perfect Imperfections.



Toil nurtures responsibility and level-headedness
And then comes humanness on the next rung
That's my lil' brother
In the corridors of sordid streets
Heading an impossible bucket with milky water
Squeezing out of marshy grounds
Feet chapped, in altogether
With a moth-eaten heavily soiled t-shirt
Traversing clumsily through numberless potholes
Thick white dust blanketing the hungry scaly skin
Which runs down uniformly to the staggering feet
Of which toes stumble on savage obstacles
Fresh innocent blood spluttering out
Yet he's jocund out of this-
Out of this lifeless life enhoused with crookery
Boldness, vivid memories is what grows out of him
He doesn't need the Western pity to lift him
'cz a remote control masks idleness
And doesn't make cast iron bones
Which the turning world requires
So let it be
It's already in its apple-pie order
These are grotesque beauties
Yes, bad goodies

About this poem

The poem is reflecting the typical life in African villages where young children are sure labourers in house chores

Font size:
Collection  PDF     
 

Written on November 28, 2023

Submitted by blessingm.68557 on November 28, 2023

45 sec read
0

Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCACACDAEFAGACHHAAAICAA
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 893
Words 145
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 24

Discuss the poem Perfect Imperfections. with the community...

0 Comments

    Translation

    Find a translation for this poem in other languages:

    Select another language:

    • - Select -
    • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
    • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
    • Español (Spanish)
    • Esperanto (Esperanto)
    • 日本語 (Japanese)
    • Português (Portuguese)
    • Deutsch (German)
    • العربية (Arabic)
    • Français (French)
    • Русский (Russian)
    • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
    • 한국어 (Korean)
    • עברית (Hebrew)
    • Gaeilge (Irish)
    • Українська (Ukrainian)
    • اردو (Urdu)
    • Magyar (Hungarian)
    • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
    • Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Italiano (Italian)
    • தமிழ் (Tamil)
    • Türkçe (Turkish)
    • తెలుగు (Telugu)
    • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
    • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
    • Čeština (Czech)
    • Polski (Polish)
    • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Românește (Romanian)
    • Nederlands (Dutch)
    • Ελληνικά (Greek)
    • Latinum (Latin)
    • Svenska (Swedish)
    • Dansk (Danish)
    • Suomi (Finnish)
    • فارسی (Persian)
    • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
    • հայերեն (Armenian)
    • Norsk (Norwegian)
    • English (English)

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Perfect Imperfections." Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 31 Oct. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/175506/perfect-imperfections.>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    October 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    0
    days
    3
    hours
    45
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    Which author is considered to be Scotland’s national poet?
    A Robert Louis Stevenson
    B Danny Boyle
    C Edwin Morgan
    D Robert Burns