Elsewhere in the Coffeehouse
Behind the bankers praising gains,
a critic picking at his stew,
and theorists thrashing formulas,
a former waitress sips her chai
then calmly writes new verses which
will save a life someday.
Elsewhere in the Coffeehouse © Copyright 2021, Robert J. Tiess.
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6 lines (prompt limit). Image inspiration (person typing on a laptop computer in a cafe) challenge prompt - link:
https://allpoetry.com/contest/2791046-MAX-6-lines---PHOTO-is-prompt
Submitted: October 23, 2021