Requiem for The Weedman

Requiem for The Weedman

Dasha Kelly Hamilton

Tony never talks to me about terps

Katie didn’t mention percentages or strains

Mike doesn’t brandish a logo, but his product

and customer service -- always fire

Julian can’t name the co-op of growers, but

the strand is described with war tools

Meeting Moose is most natural in parking lots

Ant delivers to the house

Max is still making moves after bar time

Serena can’t come through til after work

Sam’s stash is personally vetted

Percy doesn’t partake at all

Ericka responds to texts, never calls

Ed rewards loyalty with free samples and extra shake

Jake is not opposed to credit

Denver needs her money every time

Cast our votes

Decriminalize our connects

Yelp our transactions

Ease them to the margins of utility, of enterprise

beside the bank tellers, book sellers,

taxi cab drivers and market cashiers

Alisha doesn’t have a store front, hoodies or permit from the state

Cricket only jokes about launching an app or website

Will upgraded from baggies to plastic pouches, the kind

from the hardware store for bolts and screws

Neither Jasmine nor John open their doors on travel weekends

for visitors to gawk, giggle and shop in

broad daylight

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