Lunch
jgp   fall 97


and what if I had a cup with no
words but a cup filled with steam
and liquid and an intention to soak
(not my skin) perhaps my mind 
to sit in a favorite caf‚ with men 
with crushable hats and stories 
they may very well keep to themselves.
with thoughts and presence of
atmosphere drinking only instead of
eating because eating  (not always
being essential)  more often than not
is habitual.  and maybe it is that
eating is not always necessary and
speaking not always prudent that
compels a man to drink only a cup
of fine coffee during lunch and speak
only if there was something to say.