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no gawking
at the gawkers
while you walk
down a narrow alley
with safe graffiti
turned to shit
by michael shulson
tastes great chef
the older of the two
men slapping that wok
for the happy hour crowd
dog-beating sautéing
i thought to myself
tongue out nearly
glazing the girl with fire
there's no room here
for all this dead weight
that's filling up
on Asian puns
with rinds
this woman
is staring at me
like i've just landed

paper man

hope ya make a donation
or buy a paper

hope ya make a donation
or buy a paper
hope ya make a donation
or buy a paper
hey miss hey miss

can i get one of those cigarettes

miss hey miss

can i get one of your cigarettes
hope ya make a donation

or buy a paper
hope ya make a donation
or buy a paper
walks toward me while pointing

needing indication
that i speak english

what i say
i've been watching him

in front of the wine and spirit

for five minutes now

what i ask
knowing what

'canigetta cigarette?
i won't smoke it now 

because i just had one

i just want one for later

at least i'm being honest'

we as a family

crib baby

curb baby

baby baby

baby baby

house to home

we moved west

then north

then northeast

now south

drove to eastwick

by mistake twice

baby baby

i don't care

if ya hate it