Polished maple table
\nclad in padded silencing
\nquilting and fine white linen
\ncan support huge
\nsilver, crystal and wit.<\/p>\n
Seated about it beauty:
\nfriends in gentle finery
\nbathed in soft light and
\nsweet sounds
\npartake of delightful
\nviands, sauces, breads
\nof no discernable nutrition
\nbut enjoyment.<\/p>\n
Fine wines, rich sauces
\nrecipes legend in family lore
\nmuted revelry conversation
\nrevelations, wit racontrurial
\nunrehearsed joy in
\ndeliberate humanity.<\/p>\n
When it is over, memory
\nserves it up again
\nrefined by angle
\ndebated through the filter
\nof compassionate friendship.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Polished maple table clad in padded silencing quilting and fine white linen can support huge silver, crystal and wit. Seated about it beauty: friends in gentle finery bathed in soft light and sweet sounds partake of delightful viands, sauces, breads … Continue reading