full of exotic treasures so he says
very valuable but for you a very good price
located on harbor street east port said
next to the docks
where the rough and tumblers
rough and tumble - drink and brawl
wait for an unsuspecting tourist to roll in a dark alley
of which there are as many
as there are suspicious characters lurking about
imports from distant ports in the far east
brought in by the big gray ships
that also brings in those looking to keep a low profile
rusting hulks of metal geometrically arranged
large wicker baskets, trinkets
rings and things and dragon wings
delicate ceramic bells with scenes of old japan
samurai swords and ceramic geisha girls
bundles of incense, burners
tiny buddahs medium buddahs jumbo buddahs
buddhas out the yin yang
