THE SPAT

relationships, time for a stiff drink

THE SPAT

The pub is murkily lit

Stench of smoke permeates

Photos of unknowns cloak the cracked walls

A filthy fan spins and waifs the foul air

 

I am a broken soul

No path to turn

Other than to drink

The barmaid takes notice

She senses my morose

And without ask

Pours me some whiskey

I smell the booze

My medicinal for sure

 

 

One other patron

Sits a distance

A table far in the corner

Wide brim hat covers his face

I bet he’s forlorn too

 

I am in no temper to converse

My body pains, my spirit rifts

Spat with my wife

She’s sulky too

What was our quarrel?

Nothing special

Just years of presence

Perhaps we consider a change

Yet I may bemoan this notion

 

The barmaid pours me another whiskey

 

 

 

 

 

Reviews

[Dave Brown]

a common enough scenario
Is is often too easy to drown troubles in Booze
a very well set scene

[Betty Hermelee]

Thanks so much Dave, appreciate it.
Best, B

[Zeitgeist Manifesto]

The imagery pulled me right in. I wasn't simply viewing a scene. I experienced being there.
You created a work that allows the reader to see through the eyes of another and feel
through their soul. It was like being cloaked in a blanket of sorrow and frustration.
moving work.

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you so much for your thoughtful review.
Best, Betty

[Gee]

I have a very good friend who says that if he had the funds he would quite happily become an alcoholic!
You paint quite the picture of a "hard done by" fella drowning his sorrows and contemplating his"lot"
Good morning Betty

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you Gee, good afternoon and thanks for the review.
Best, B

[John the Baptist]

In the days when I went to bars I saw many people like the speaker in this one. You could almost feel the negative vibes emanating from them. Often it was no major crisis, just too many years of the same old same old. They consoled themselves with alcohol, a path that can easily get out of control.

[Betty Hermelee]

Thanks for a great review; and yes things can easily get out of control.
Best
B.