God's warrior fond 
of roast pigeon 
on rye 
 
hobo jungle 
'No man below the salt' 
 
jew and gentile 
pass the muscatel 
 
city sparrows call 
'Come and get it!  
Free seed for all! ' 
 
eve of Christ's mass 
downtown Phoenix 
 
owl-eyed sister 
pavement penitent 
a wilted flower 
 
lost souls 
sing carols 
'Got a dollar? ' 
 
cops in black & whites 
hustle whores and bums 
mojado & gringo 
 
life's a bitch 
then you die 
pendejo!
Michael Pruchnicki
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/american-senryu/