---

 

View this writing in the free John T. Hitchner chapbook Not Far From Here.		you can also get this writing as a 6" x 9" perfect bound book! click on the image or follow the link below to order Not Far From Here

Order this writing in the book (bound) cc&d poetry edition		order the 5.5" x 8.5" ISSN# book order the 8.5" x 11" ISBN# book

People in the Café, Guys on the Ground

John T. Hitchner

And the people in the café,
sipped wine,
stabbed hors d’oeuvres,
talked of marriage and separation,
and soon walked away
to meet friends at another café,

while the guys on the ground
smoked cigarettes,
read mail from home,
cleaned their weapons,
and saw black smoke like a curse
in the sky,

while people at home
clicked on the tube
to find out who was still lost,
who was still dancing;
who was desperate,
and who was in the zone,

while a guy on the ground
lit a cigarette for his buddy,
and another read mail to his friend,
and another wrote a letter home
to his friend’s family.

And people in the café
put aside newspapers,
sipped wine,
and stabbed hors d’oeuvres.

Copyright of written pieces remain with the author, who has allowed it to be shown through Scars Publications and Design.Web site © Scars Publications and Design. All rights reserved. No material may be reprinted without express permission from the author.

Problems with this page? Then deal with it...