Wastebasket Brother

Wastebasket Brother - meaning Summary

Sibling Mischief and Dark Humor

The narrator recounts an absurd and darkly comic scene in which a baby brother has been placed under a wastebasket. The poem frames the act as a prank or misdeed, noting a guilty, unnamed culprit and the speaker's refusal to investigate. Its tone mixes playful language with a deadpan acceptance of the bizarre, inviting readers to notice sibling dynamics, culpability, and humor that leans toward the unsettling.