Cerberus

Roland, headless, steeped in gore. 

Pin-striped waiter’s soup du jour. 
Machine that made the twenties roar. 

Organ grinder, piano, drum;
Trench broom, street sweeper — better run;
Chicago typewriter, Tommy gun. 

Muzzle foaming, breathing fire. 
Tail a-wagging death for hire. 
Nostrils smoking, funeral pyre.