the Eye by Ralph-Michael Chiaia

i eye irony here in Korea
land of many lost mornings

i eye which is wasted
as not being an asset
those who think it is

are far away across oceans and time zones
seeing a different play unfold before their eyes

2.
i worked in a flower shop
with green filler in foam
sticking arrangements
with colorful shticks of liatrus
roses, lilies into

in Korea flower arrangements
only spring out of wedding tables
costing thousands of Won