Vulture City
Ramiro gets a percentage
as a finder’s fee
“Esta muy alto,”
he says, pointing to a slot machine
and the whale sits down
with his wad of cash
Ramiro has a gambling habit
playing the top
to live on the bottom
and guys like that
make my life hard
knowing just enough
to steal from my bowl
The ecosystem of a casino
is always like this
big fish become little fish
and the vultures
circle us both
forever looking down
from the eye
in the sky.
Jon Bennett writes and plays music in San Francisco. You can find his work at Jon Bennett stuff and on most streaming sites.
