regional inclement weather delayed my arrival at a diner

regional inclement weather delayed my arrival at a diner

3:00AM...i fastened myself to a booth, picked up a napkin i made dirty with lipstick

i kissed sorrowful poems on it

sad words and flightless birds

ink dark and grainy like homemade films in the '70s

the coffee was hot, thick, steaming hieroglyphs to a stained ceiling

i wrote "I HATE" in bold, black, block letters

her hand pulled my mug closer to the pot

poured a shot

adrenaline in my head and hate on my mind

instant satisfaction of the fingers when a pen's sitting in it

pressed hard

i tore the napkin

the napkin that said nothing

Reviews

[The Musings of Mary H.]

I like your style in writing! This is a great read! Wonderful imagery!

Mary

[Tim McGovern]

"...i fastened myself to a booth, picked up a napkin i made dirty with lipstick
i kissed sorrowful poems on it
sad words and flightless bird sink dark and grainy like homemade films in the '70s
the coffee was hot, thick, steaming hieroglyphs to a stained ceiling
i wrote "I HATE" in bold, black, block letters"

I read all your work and it is original and powerful.
The part I pasted above is wonderful stuff, great images and wordplay.
It reads, to me, like some of the old beat writers.
I have no idea how old you are but your writing has a maturity and worldliness to it.
I hope to see more from you.
Nice work
Namaste'

[Yaooooooo]

Overall a good read, keep up the good work and feel free to send me a request when ever..
One!