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THE HUGE MAN AND THE STUPID MAN

Kilroy Jenkins 1978 (New York) – 2018 (Dublin)

Epic
Sitting atop a tall hill
sat an even taller man
Wearing a tall hat
sipping from a tall can

Inside the can
was a foolish man
For only a foolish man
would enter a can

The man shouts
"FREE ME FROM THIS CAN"
But the big man shouts
"OF YOU, I AM NOT A FAN"

So the big man took a big ol' gulp
and slurped the man with all his pulp

About this poem

Perhaps the best display of Jenkins' storytelling ability, this poem tells the tale of two polar opposites learning to work in harmony.

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Written on March 12, 1998

Submitted by aidanw.96848 on April 20, 2023

Modified on April 20, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XAXA AAAA BABA CC
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 327
Words 75
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 2
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Kilroy Jenkins

One of the most influential poets of the late 20th century, Kilroy Jenkins captured the public's eye with his staunch criticisms of society and ability to seamlessly weave words together. Unfortunately, he contracted Scurvy in 2018 and died soon after. more…

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