Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – July Covid-19 P.A.D. – Day 18
“Leaving A Tip”
“Please seat yourself. Your server will be with you shortly. While you’re waiting feel free to peruse our restaurant. Do you see anything you like? Write a poem about something you’ll find in a restaurant. Animate or not, all is fair game for this prompt. And don’t forget to tip your server!”
Music of Italy backgrounds
the restaurant, adding
ambience. As I wait
for my Caesar Salad,
I gaze at the surrounding
walls. Paintings of Venice,
Florence, and Rome adorn.
Look! There’s the canal,
and see the Uffizi? Remember
when we visited, and tried
to take it in all the breath-
taking art in one night? On
the far wall, the Trevi Fountain
stands glorious, romantic
as day deepens to evening.
Music and art in my Italian
restaurant, bring back
a spectacular vacation. And,
just for a moment, I am there.
