Men of Moments (edit 1)

[heslopian]

He said he was
barbecuing chicken

My Mom would usually
chop them into stews
that would last

My Step-Dad
was working again
and on a good run-

wasting them
for one meal
was a statement Wasting chickens? And what exactly was the statement?

A man of moments

I grew up enough
to throw him down stairs
and out of houses What cause did he give the narrator to do that?

We ate vegetable stew We've gone from chicken to vegetable stew, which is a little confusing, but I guess you're describing different meals?
and listened to pastors

He lived in cars
and on concrete - I like this expression. It's quite a unique way of conveying homelessness.

not like
the Volkswagen Rabbit
he wore flip flops
and corduroy shorts in
that cranked Boz Scaggs
and The Little River Band Should a word like "style" go here, as in "that cranked Boz Scraggs and The Little River Band style", referring to his style of dress?
when we met

When the garbage men found him
behind a dumpster
wearing his liver on his jacket
my Mom paced for answers Great verse. Brutal but warm and empathic.

I listened
to Boz Scaggs
with Jim Beam

More clarity and descriptive colour's needed, I think. The poem's a bit vague. I enjoyed it, though, and it has some very evocative lines. It's also moving, in places. Thank you for the read, and all critique is JMHO