Meals allow the expression of unspoken,
choice of drinks or hour of repast suggest
where verbs might be bent and nouns omitted
Pinot slacks jaws into relaxed conversations
while saki brings too loud joy to the table
and soda is the prater of carbonated filler.
Beyond this it is salt that does the speaking, creating
a tablecloth of silent agreement. Full wristed shakes
mean hell will be served before desert while
a pinch or two is nothing more than mild annoyance.
I bend the tines of my fork
squint into the bright brunch sun
and she knows what I mean
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