from "Corea"

Smoke in the Eye

At a tricky game of cards,
dealer wears a top hat,

holds a magic wand.

Taro on the boulevard.
Clairvoyant gypsy

in the house of Aces.
Smoke in the eye;
stack the chimneys;

smoke blown from nostrils;
drink in the hand of 

businessman minstrel –
swallows the bird and

vomits tomorrow.

Last night, yesterday went

washed off with whiskey.
Today has lasted too long

and will find itself in

the toilet bowl again.