Outdoor Cafes

The little streets near our hotel
Are peppered with cafes
And every night we choose one
On these almost-summer days.

We stand out from the locals
But we're welcome, with a smile,
To sip a beer and have a meal
And people-watch in style.

A lovely way to settle down
From visiting the sights,
As hectic hops around the town
Dissolve to quiet nights.

How fortunate to be away
When weather's on our side,
For suppering outdoors is great;
It cannot be denied.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Rigoler Avatar
May 31, 2018 at 5:39 PM
How nostolgic! I was brought back to my days in Germany as a young man, eating at fine gasthouses and sidewalk cafés.Ja, alles war so schön! / M
Bauer Avatar
June 4, 2018 at 4:12 PM
hey maurice! did you live in germany? i always assumed that you were french (i guess thinking of maurice chevalier) but the countries are pretty close by. sidewalk cafes are such a treat for me and, although new york has them, the ones in berlin were just so much more charming...
Michael Avatar
May 27, 2018 at 6:05 AM
Your poems are a vacation...a holiday...a wonderful feel indeed...
Bauer Avatar
May 30, 2018 at 5:03 PM
thank you so much, arturo! what a lovely comment to receive!
Allison Avatar
May 27, 2018 at 3:57 AM
Sounds like you are having a wonderful time - I too love sitting and watching the world go by especially when we are on holiday. we have unusually good weather at the moment (sometimes it rains during the time of the TT races) Our cafes are overflowing with visitors and I love the Island coming to life at this time of year:-) hugs Jan xx
Bauer Avatar
May 30, 2018 at 5:04 PM
hey jan! in new york, it's often very humid in the spring/summer so it's better to be inside an air-conditioned restaurant. berlin was pretty warm but not at all muggy so we were able to eat all of our meals outdoors, which i love...
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