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Soldier Boys in the Flea Market
In the unairconditioned fuss
of a flea market
two American soldier boys
haggled with a young Filipina selling
knives and tools and flashlights
they moved on, to scout for cheaper
presumably,
and passing me
one sniggered to the other
"Did you hear what she said?
-- 'buy one, take me!'"
I swear the day groaned, I chucked
what I wanted to buy back
into the pile of knives and tools
flashlights and bedraggled virtues
of a flea market
two American soldier boys
haggled with a young Filipina selling
knives and tools and flashlights
they moved on, to scout for cheaper
presumably,
and passing me
one sniggered to the other
"Did you hear what she said?
-- 'buy one, take me!'"
I swear the day groaned, I chucked
what I wanted to buy back
into the pile of knives and tools
flashlights and bedraggled virtues
Published 15th Aug 2023
| Edited 17th Aug 2023
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5th Sep 2023 2:24pm
Oh, been to the flea market; thanks for the reminder. Hugs and peace, Oral
