music, smoke, cats, piss:
these may take their liberties
flow the night streets
as they please
the rest of us are secreted
screen slats lattice
slats fan slats skin
a ritual glimpse the game
to keep you going
round every corner promise
rose, lily, lily, rose
item: six embroidered robes
layer, layer, layer flower
To be put behind a lattice was the mark of having achieved the middle-class of prostitution in the Yoshiwara. It's different from being put in an Amsterdam window display; the idea is that mystery is more valuable. Manufactured mystery. The more expensive you were, the more layers of robes you wore.
Photo: Took it a couple years ago and used it already, but it fit.
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