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I love that 'opulence'! On Sun, Apr 27, 2008 at 8:11 PM, Stephen Vincent <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Nice spread, Rich and sweet. Like it. Wish I was there, too! > In these difficult times, practice opulence! > > Stephen V > http://stephenvincent.net/blog/ > > sharon brogan <[log in to unmask]> wrote: What Matters > > It doesn't matter that it's snowing in April, > and it doesn't matter that the wallet is scant. > Outside these windows, snow is blowing, > but inside the light is yellow and the table > is covered with food -- beans, corn, chicken, > tortillas. Around the table are the cooks > and the guests and the host, being guested > at her own table. There is root beer, dark > beer, ginger ale, vodka and orange juice, > salsa and avocados. There are limes. > > There are old friends and new family. > There is goddaughter, laughing. The man > who cooked the meal is big and tattooed > from the neck down. His earlobes are > the size of condiment bowls. He should be > fierce. He should be frightening. Instead, > he fills the bellies of these recent strangers > with chile verde, sour cream and salsa. > It's cold out there. It snows, then hails, > then rains. In here, it's crowded, and warm. > > > -- > > > ~ SB | http://www.sbpoet.com | =^..^= > -- Anny Ballardini http://annyballardini.blogspot.com/ http://www.fieralingue.it/modules.php?name=poetshome http://www.moriapoetry.com/ebooks.html I Tell You: One must still have chaos in one to give birth to a dancing star!