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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




(c) 2019

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