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[coy]

Out of sweat, I swig my beer
and splash another rock;
one last blast of steam to sear
before I splash the dock.
 
Run then jump and cannonball
into the frigid lake;
climb out like an Elmo doll
that smiles and laughs and shakes.

I don't have much line by line critique for this poem, it is pretty flawless. Though, I don't know how one can sear steam. I'm assuming you were grilling, since this poem reminds me of a halcyon family vacation. One thing I am confused about is the very last line of the poem. The whole poem is written in alternating lines of 7 and 6 syllables. Did the last line try to revolt and prove its independence by breaking meter? Maybe it is a form of poetry I'm not acquainted with...

I've seen the double "and" thing before, and am aware of its purpose as stylistic grammar. There's nothing overtly wrong, but why not omit the first "and", and change the last line to, "that smiles, laughs, and shakes".

I'm also having trouble connecting the poem itself to the title. My intuition tells me there's an underlying meaning, so I waited a few hours, read it again, but still couldn't put 2 and 2 together. Alas, thanks for the read, it proved enjoyable every time around.