hookah man is

lost in smoke

and sips of

jasmine tea

hookah man is

rubbing whiskers

philosophically

hookah man is

summoning

a genie sweet

that’s his alone

to see

hookah man is

looking in

at the place

he wants to be

hookah man is

seeking truth

his mind will

be set free

arabesque pipe flight

blue glass firelight

hubbly-bubbly sounds right

Turkish dream delight

hookah man is

sailing off

on his clouds

of jasmine sea