Too much Kerosene

Captain Bakoy is a smasher of hearts
a killer of dreams
a soggy leftover bowl of rice
to be eaten after dark
by rabid dogs

He lives in the hole of an old pussy willow
because he doesn't like sleeping on a park bench
or being woke from a deep snore
before it's time

His old drunken mates called him Captain Birds Eye
back in the day
before he lost his site from too much drink
and shovel-steamed his ship ashore
into a flock of wild guitarists
playing pool
in a bowling alley
with too much rum on his breath
to cheat the breathalyser