snake oil salesman

The snake oil salesman
jumps up on the top of his wagon
and smiles
the buttons on the faces
of the marks
seem to pop out to him
he knows just when
to push each one
these are his people
he can sell them his elixer
over and over
everywhere he stops they love it
he is the president
and he is talking to them

The umbrella leaf

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