Fleamarket

exotic beauty
for sale
world market parking lot
the drum talks
in many tongues

black beauty
with gold eyeshadow
asks
if i know she is next in line
evolutionary attitude
in her voice

and i hold back my tongue

soft dreds
flow free
and red
against spring skies

wide eyed
tall deer
girl
hugs ms. attitude
saying how beautiful she is
with eyes that search
the ocean of her expressionless face

this is my, man
the woman says

and deer eyes says "oh"

well call me sometime

I smile to myself
enjoying people watching
as my sister
grabs on to her man
like he's her maker