after losing too much money gambling
I play Sinatra singing Send in the Clowns
lying on my stupid ass
with my pants falling down
knowing no matter how hard
I wish
the whole damn thing
just won’t go down differently

SOURCELiam Nguyen
Daniel J. Flore III

Daniel J. Flore III’s poems have appeared in many publications. His fifth poetry book, WRITTEN IN THE DUST ON THE CEILING FAN, can be found here.