tin man
as rain seizes
the empty tin man
the forest claims
a rusty water
can.
Poem © 2010 by R. Burnett Baker
Photo courtesy of Willow at Magpie Tales
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- R. Burnett Baker
- Rick Burnett Baker currently is self-employed as a narrative photographer, and is a member of the National Press Photographer's Association (NPPA), and the Photographic Society of America (PSA). A native Texan, Baker is a graduate of State University of New York (Albany) with a BA in Asian Studies, (minor in classical Chinese literature), a Graduate Certificate in US Urban Policy, and a Masters (MRP) in Regional and Urban Planning, Third World. He has worked with a mining company in Honduras, with a civil engineering firm in Saudi Arabia, and traveled andworked throughout Southeast Asia, China, and Northern Africa with Halliburton for nearly a decade, based out of Singapore. During his years living in Singapore he was also known for his radio and television voice-over work. Baker returned to the US in 1985 to complete academic interests and continues to live in New York.
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oh this all too sad...boo hoo :)
ReplyDeletea lovely little jot
hope some one comes along the yellow brick road with an oil can...
ReplyDeletefollow that road.....I like the image of the forest seizing the waterng can!
ReplyDeleteOh, this is perfect. It does look like the forest is seizing the watering can!
ReplyDeleteWD-40 to the rescue!
ReplyDeleteUse it quick -- Tin Man'll bless you!
Very good, from my experience a forest, especially a rainforest will claims everything.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my blog, and no, no sarcasm intended.
smartly said.
ReplyDeleteAh, RBB, nicely written. So short yet so meaningful. Great Magpie!
ReplyDeleteThis made me smile; very witty and a lovely read.
ReplyDeleteLoved it! Very insightful :)
ReplyDeleteLove the comparisons in this poem! Awesome Magpie!
ReplyDelete:-)
Brilliant!
ReplyDeleteCharmingly excellent, Rick. This really made me smile :D
ReplyDeleteI won't be surprised that one day the can will stand unnoticed amongst the evergreen wildlife. A short yet realistic take on the lovely image.
ReplyDeleteTOTO to the rescue!
ReplyDeleteMine is HERE
Oh no! I love the Tin Man!
ReplyDeleteWD40 to the rescue! This is a wonderfully vivid piece!
ReplyDeleteA tin man reclaimed by the forest can't be all bad.
ReplyDeleteI like it!
ReplyDeleteVery nice..empty can, empty man..
ReplyDeleteA clever writing again, well done I like it.
ReplyDeleteAh, how very clever, Rick. Well done!
ReplyDeleteI thought I saw the tin man, the first time I looked. But, the second time I found just an old woman with a story to tell. I like the Tim Man and the reclaiming.
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