Elevation
My favorite public garbage can
sits here near the corner, often
in shade but always convenient
on my hungry way that needs
a stop for water, banana, and depot
for the peel whose bulk is now
unnecessary, plus the versatile
napkin having performed its
functions. So I celebrate the hollow
on this undistinguished curb,
chipping and lacking in historical marker,
but in a perfect spot and never too shallow.