Love on the Bar

poetry by brantley
08 April 2002
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One lime wedge to another said, "Fate's blind!

 
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Though I've been sliced, I'm dropped in here with you -

 
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For, beautified by your perfume and rind,

 
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This garnish tray becomes a Xanadu."

 
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"Quotes Coleridge?" said the other, "Coup de foudre!"

 
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And she made eyes as only girl-limes can

 

alecia: Heh. This such a fabulously silly anthropomorphism. I love.

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Twisting her cigarette in subtle mudras

 
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That said "yes, please - you may" to her lime-man.

 
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They smiled, knew passion, smoked more cigarettes

 
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And sparked green envy in the other wedges.

 
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They drank no jealousy, sipped no regret

 
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And never had a chance to break their pledges -

 
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For, faster than those lovers in Verona,

 
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Both met cold death alone drowned in corona.

 
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cgroom: Cute. :)

sprice: Yes, it's not often you'll see "mudras" and "corona" in the same place...

alecia: ... or "verona" and "corona" rhyme a couplet. ;) Mmm. Makes me want to go slice limes for a gin-and-tonic.

{Alecia exits quickly, pursuing tonic water}

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