Horses For Courses - and What On Earth Inspired Me

I sit at my table - I sip onion soup It's good for my cough - bad case of the croup I could do with a meal and something to sup But the bar is now closed - the buffet locked up The dry glass of flowers long started to wither I yell for the waiter to make him run hither The air con is broken I tell the garçon It needs a regas - kindly put the fan on Feeling light headed - the air closely stifles I open my backpack and check on my rifle I take out my weapon - look into the muzzle The waiter just hoofs it - he answers this puzzle He returns with a bottle and drinking glassware A plate of moule-frites with some haricot vert A slice of French brie in a fresh French baguette And a royal dessert - an ice cream coronet I pick up my glass of cool German hock With fake deference I fake tug my forelock He takes from his apron some pen and some paper He's taking a poll - so how was your waiter? I've gone four lines over - the limit I'm hitting But hang on a second - this might not be fitting And where are the horses in this French venue? With snails and frog leggies - they're on the menu Uses (sort of) the following words (in bold): muzzle, forelock, fetlock, hock, withers, stifle, poll, croup, gaskin, frog, hoof and coronet. What on Earth inspired me In life when I have to compete I'm sometimes a little offbeat This time I split words Used meanings absurd And wrote about menued horse meat Reposting date: November 6th 2016 This contest: Take the dagger from my heart please - 3 Original contest: Horses Original contest finalised:   October 30th 2016