leaving every dime

a caravan of broken language
stoutherie window empowerment
like the severed tips of malnourishment

barking among a crowd in Tavullia
where pardoned sinners smoke apple cigars
and saints open the door for them in courtesy

halitosis sainthood charming orders
tanks in the backroom of a bistro
salvaged card sharps hustle God
leaving every dime upturned
just silt before an escaping fire