Carnal Knowledge
Like Dali's eternal clock,
the red, lace tablecloth
deigns to have its own
as it drips off
the edge of a small, round,
wrought iron table-- for two.
Minus plates, napkins and silverware,
the customers vanish-- unseen,
becoming their own drama
of life-- waiting.
Their carnal brothers
of cigarette-smoking fame
languish under an umbrella
on a table nearby-- the owners,
of service, of complacency,
wait for prosperity to appear
from the vanishing point of perspective
they've yet to realize.
Copyright © Orma Sullivan | Year Posted 2007
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