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A Pleasant Fall Evening In Rochester, Ny

A small stretch of bar to call my own:
I cover it with my paper and a thin book of poems - 
Most I don't understand at all
Some, unfortunately, I understand too well.
A TV in the corner
tut tuts 20 thousand screaming Yankee fans
into a shushing murmur that drifts
amongst the guests like an oversolicitous maitre' d.
I discuss favorite movies with the bartenders - 
kids really, and one, incredulously 
insists that Running Scared, the Paul Walker version,
is the best movie ever.
I could love him for that.
Disembodied pieces of conversations
roam unmolested through the air - 
"What are you doing after work tonight?" -
"Smoking marijuana"
And
"Lets put on our PJs".

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012




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Date: 5/1/2012 5:40:00 AM
A warm welcome to PoetrySoup I offer to you Dave. I wish for you the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. May you find inspiration by reading some of the poetry written here by other poets. May the sun shine on you that you might find great joy in your life. Love, Carol
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Date: 4/30/2012 11:58:00 PM
You tell the story well. An interesting look at bar life in Rochester NY. Have you ever been to Cobb's Hill or Hyland Park where the Hyland Bowl is? Cobb's Hill is on Monroe Ave. across from Hillside childrens center. Welcome to Poetry Soup. TLee
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Date: 4/30/2012 4:28:00 PM
Interesting work..Enjoyed reading ..Sara
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Date: 4/30/2012 3:08:00 PM
you've painted a very vivid picture and i enjoyed reading your poem. nice one!
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