Sonia Walker Poet Prose

Eating Alone

Eating alone puts me in 

a self-conscious mood,

every bite I take every spill I make,

feeling hundreds of eyes staring 

at my attempts to appear as if 

my unaccompanied dining event 

is a once-in-a-while circumstance,

reading the newspaper provides a 

fortress for lonely feelings,

occasionally I peek from behind 

the printed wall and watch other diners 

who share intimate glances,

laughter and coupleness.

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Charlie Smith July 24, 2016 at 12:46 AM A worthy win Sonia, congratulations... Sonia Walker July 24, 2016 at 3:34 PM Charlie, I appreciate your kindness. Have a restful Sunday.

Nayda Ivette Negron Flores July 23, 2016 at 11:47 PM Congratulations Sonia on the placement of the contest Sonia Walker July 24, 2016 at 12:00 AM Nayda, thank you for the placement of my poem within your contest. I appreciate the opportunity of you providing the contest for us. Happy weekend! ~ Sonia

Afolabi Muideen April 10, 2016 at 11:19 AM What an interesting piece.........A.M. Sonia Walker April 10, 2016 at 3:27 PM Thank you, A.M. for reading my poem. ~ Sonia

Charlie Smith April 9, 2016 at 10:35 PM Working the crossword works for me. It gives the appearance that you have no need of friends to entertain yourself. Make sure it's the NY Times Sat. Edition and fill in all the boxes if you know them or not. That'll give them something to talk about...OH YEAH, I LIKED YOUR PIECE, CHARLIE Sonia Walker April 9, 2016 at 10:57 PM Charlie, thanks for your advice about filling in a crossword puzzle, especially the NY Times Saturday Edition when eating solo. That would be a challenging one to do. My twin Brother, Gene does their crosswords in ink. I appreciate your kind comment on my lonely piece. ~ Sonia