It’s not only prose which adheres (to)
logic & conventional grammar. Grammar, after all, is traffic sign & road marker. Which is to reference the craft of a map-maker with a fine ear. Perhaps, with a dollop of play.
A dollop of pesto upon which sits rounds of roasted eggplant stuffed with ground chicken. Subtle, yet rich & precise. Not a morsel of ambiguity….well. In the end, how it all breaks.
sitting at the restaurant
ReplyDeleteall of them have shared
what dishes at other times
how the dishes and their diners
have changed the menu
and the silver
so what is constant
and what does it matter
since the diners are there
for the dishes
and each other
and the silver she wears
reflects a smile behind
its shine, its provenance