Long Baccarat Poems

On the streets of sin city, on the high roller's main drag,
Known as the Las Vegas Strip, a gentlemen phantom
Does stroll dressed in all black attire, striding forth with his golden Cain,
Flipping a silver chip...

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This would be just prior to circa 2000. I'm guessing it's closer to the 80s, but my memory fails, The Philippines was one of three Southeast Asiatic island nations that I went to with my...

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"What I'd like to give you, is an ounce of my perfume",
It's not Joy Baccarat, nor Les Royales, with soapy spume;
Nor Roja Haute Luxe, Amorem Rose, Maison Francis,
Nor Nenufar, Cleopatra, great queen-scent xanthous...

My perfume is...

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PROFESSOR SILA, VICTOR SINCLAIR, AND ROCKY PATEL 
were scheduled to visit ARTURO FUENTE at the DREW ESTATE in ASHTON. 
However, the count of MONTE CRISTO stopped their trip at SAN MIGUEL 
because of the possibilty...

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A pet more exotic I'd wanted.

A pet to be groomed and then flaunted.

not a dog or a cat

something cooler than that!

I began my search feeling undaunted





In a pet store I came on a ferret.

Such a...

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Picasso painted me ugly.
Two lips slung over a rusted hanger.
One eyebrow burnt for attention's sake.
Let's tell Grandma how much fun we had today.
Picasso is still at work.

Monet swallowed your stupidity.
Five teeth missing and nary a...

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A pet more exotic I'd wanted.
A pet to be groomed and then flaunted.
Not a dog or a cat -
Something cooler than that!
I began my search feeling undaunted

In a pet store I came on a ferret.
Such...

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Rows and rows of flashing lights. slot machines
Aglo.  Tables lined with their best felt, ready
For the Go.  Jackpots, Jackpots all around, Hey
Folks lay your money down. Keno, poker and the craps.
For the very...

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Bubble gum? Nay, methinks a box of dark chocolates, 'tis best,

A daisy? Nay, methinks a bouquet of velvet red roses, 'tis best,

Pants outfit? Nay, methinks a full-length strapless white silk dress, 'tis best,

Brown coat? Nay,...

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I won a chess game in the heat, they say that
chess players are nerds, like Robert the rat,
he comes into my garden, can't escape my black cat,
persistence pays off or rather down like a brown...

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Hit the road on my way to sin city
I feel lucky beat the odds no pity
Cheaters will be ejected jackpot greedy

Nicky Santoro mob foot warrior extortion 
Ace Rothstein stand up fella devotion 
Fired hillbilly lazy...

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Welcome to the year 4712, the year of the horse.
This is the most important time for Atlantic City hotels, of course.
It is tradition for good luck to eat noodles on the first day.
Make sure we...

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After all these years, you still have not learned.
If you play too long, you are going to get burned.
It is embarrassing, and certainly not nice,
when you blow your whole bankroll while shooting dice.
If you go...

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Nestled in Pennsylvania mountains is where the crowd goes.
It is one of several hotels located in the Poconos.
They have comfortable rooms and a very grand casino.
There are slot machines and table games many people know.
With...

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slithering through a suffragette smattering
the serpentine has no shoulder
on which to give 
or have taken 
piggyback rides through pantsuit criterion
so certainly lacks the same of which to dry witch salt tears with

whirling up and around...

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You go to Vegas
or the Riviera of France
in your best James Bond suit,
and the women
in their famous slinky
gowns rub their bare
shoulders against you
as you stand at the
table playing Baccarat.
The dealer has dark
flashy eyes but
doesn't care....

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