pirates of purveyance



word smugglers,
 it's the filthy lucre
 we're after,
 especially
 the dirty uncut ones,
 swallowing them whole
 to pass through customs,
 sewn into the hemp
 of our laundry,
 hidden in false
 compartments
 of our boots,
 enslaving them
 for the white
 brothelhood of man,
 when no one's looking
 we take them out
 and snuggle them
 fondly in our beds.
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Submitted by haiku_artist on December 27, 2013

Modified by haiku_artist on May 04, 2021

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