Horse Trader Joe

Author: Stephen W. Cote

Hawking wares from a flea-bitten mare

Whose mangy mouth was dappled in white and gold

Outfit with relics and rare tropical sea oils

Peddling every kind of cure from death to boils

Riding low into town, saddle trussed in black lights

Spinning saint medallions from his holsters, ready for a fight

Trigger finger itching on a vial of holy debris

Con as many as he can before it's time to flee