table for?<\/p>\n
one<\/p>\n
seated at the edge with a book
\nhaving stomped through the middle
\nbrushing conversation off the linen
\nin passing<\/p>\n
always eats alone
\nsome people are hermits<\/p>\n
cigarettes used to divert
\nthe ritual of opening, placing the filter tip
\nstriking the match then the smells
\nsulphur sting, sweet tobacco
\nthe drift of decorous smoke around the lips the nose
\ncasual intentional design<\/p>\n
gone.<\/p>\n
wait for service
\nwater
\nwine
\nbread
\na solemn ritual
\na religion of solitude
\na masque of loneliness<\/p>\n
order
\nregretting the possibilities of surprise
\nthe menu speaks discipline<\/p>\n
study words
\nmenu
\nnovel by candle light
\npioneer on the prairie<\/p>\n
listen to sounds
\nsilverware
\ncorks
\nconversation elsewhere<\/p>\n
would an ipod fill the hollows<\/p>\n
finally food
\ndessert
\ncoffee
\nsettling
\ndeparture<\/p>\n
party of one
\ninto the night<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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