a fine evening

a nice place to sit at the table

with tired hands to break bread

and good people to share communion

with good wine to drink

and a warm room to enjoy

with a chair to lean into and recline

and topics of interest to discuss

with the night closing through whiskey

and a blessing for all

Inn

people shoot the breeze at the bar

locals walk through its doors to take their place

men with thick beards discuss preference in women

women

listen

bemused

one man speaks of another town

Dick-head Dennis who lives up there

they are not friends

others talk of footy

a group of girls confer about partners

anecdotes and gossip

while I write notes

we all like this small bar