Saturday, December 31, 2016

The Meal


It’s like serving a meal you have just prepared.
You hope your guests find the taste appealing.
The musician knows his song by heart, knows

The perfect note with which to begin. Satisfaction
Will come in time. Everyone anticipates the cresendo.
You open your notebook and make ready to recite
An entree of words. From the first bite, you hope
To entice your guests with aroma and taste. This
Is poetry, music, a meal with which you hope to

Surprise and satisfy. And then from a guest seated
To your left, a rewarding sigh—I’ll have more mashed
Potatoes, please.


Chris Hanch 12-31-16

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