ENTER:CAFE

Sky
only shadow over,

following
the bird language,

wings of a Jamesian
mourning dove

reckless Sumatra tea
with a honey cake

windows washed
by a kitchen boy

two playing chess
speak Russian

doing math with
a child genius

a limping spoon
of constant delight

an actor and his heroine
reciting Racine

a once Sartrean comedian
thinks everyone else is crazy

a Beckett look alike
writes his play in braille

dark voices as a woman
accepts a stranger's ring

outside:

Scores of people
at seven A.M.

want a breakfast
of French waffles

and a ladyfinger
is enraptured

someone wall writes
graffiti:

Like loneliness is
a personal aroma.