Woman Responds

Ms. Haiku

I'm behind the counter
growing older, not too tired,
though. Between taking orders from new diners
I fill coffee cups and sugar dispensers,
joke with the cook,
and write out sight-seeing directions.

We serve the best fries around, the ones that hit the spot
for weary couples and high school crowds
(just ignore the man with the black & white notebook.)

This may look small town to you,
but you're sitting in a Jersey diner booth.
The glorious colors of autumn always fool.

You may think I'm common,
my life not chosen, a chalkboard still blank,
but people my age inspire music when we walk.
We've worked hard for our calluses,
and proud of it!

If only you could see the tattoos on my shoulders.
One of the Garden State Parkway, the other an opened letter.
The Parkway tattoo - so I'll always find home.
The opened letter

designed by someone

another story, eh?

I've seen him once since

another story, some other time, alright?

How about more coffee?

ISN

for the subject, this is perfect.....it couldn't be improved....if it's a reflection on you.....then I'd say your way with words could open up vistas for the unsuspecting.....hehehehehehehe

FinsburyParkCarrots

Somebody looking for this poem?


Yours,
The Sleuth :cool:

Ms. Haiku

FinsburyParkCarrots wrote:

Somebody looking for this poem?


Yours,
The Sleuth :cool:

Thanks again, Mr "Bloodhound" Carrots! I just have to copy this poem into a different thread et voila.

Ali

Very interesting perspective....
That is ...if youve ever been a waitress.
Or as they call it nowadys..."A Server.".:)

burtschips

i'm completely intrigued. i don't think i understand it but that's what makes it so interesting to me. i don't even think i think i understand it.

Ms. Haiku

It's in response to Elderly Woman in a Small Town from the elderly woman's point of view. It was my first post on this board almost a year ago. I asked Mr. Carrots to find it for me because I'm posting it on a thread in Words and Communication. I hope this little tidbit doesn't ruin it for you. Now, if someone can find, "Who's in the Rearview Mirror" for me then I could post that under a RVM post under Words and Communication, too.

burtschips

ahhh interesting, i thought of her as being youngish...... still mysterious to me. did an edit and stuck another photo of kugler in open door if ya fancy a browse.

olderman

this is cool. i'd like to do "a man responds" but there aren't too many pj songs where i could relate to being the man (from the same focal point as elderly woman). it certainly would not be betterman or go.... i might be able to write something to "crazy on you" by heart but i will not do that here..

thanks for the poem