Tagged: drink

the ones you miss

the ones you miss
most are the ones
who depart the
soonest – trying to
get out of that one
requires a time
machine or two
fingers of whiskey
.
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it turns out that we

it turns out that we
all do it – the people with
whom we choose to have
a beer or four, well
into the night, post-
inauguration, whether
commiserating or
celebrating, are
stunningly
like us, in the ways
that make us all
weaker,
as we prop
each other up
.
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to quench old feelings –

to quench old feelings –
add an entire winter,
mix in thoroughly
.
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embedded into each

embedded into each
loving crevice, forty
years of walk-ins –
lovers, quarrelers,
dancers, stumblers,
and the bridge-and-
tunnel folks only
on the weekends
.
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at three to four drinks

at three to four drinks
per minute, jim can help you
pull yourself together
or break down – it’s
really up to you
.
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friday night, half a

friday night, half a
drink down these familiar
streets, and i see your
reflection in every
corner that puddles –
a challenge to
dive, stir, or leap
.
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even a blur

even a blur
pauses for someone
to take notice,
leans into
the moment,
flexes its muscles,
empties its cup
of light
.
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time is chaotic –

time is chaotic –
the images are ice cold,
the drip is perfect
.
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at the end of the

at the end of the
day, Brooklyn steeps
like loose leaves,
still darker, not yet
bitter, waiting
to be sipped
.
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someone has finally

someone has finally
captured these long
shadows, tied
them down with
well-lit scarves,
leaned in
to drink
deeply
before granting
vespertine wishes
.
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