Scene From A Vienna Pub

Scene from a Vienna Pub

 

High-heeled boots are terrifying.

That man in the corner booth

has the names of his cats sewn on to his leather biker jacket.

His giant beard reminds him of his cat Yolanda. That woman is four months pregnant

and does not seem to know the phrase, “Location, location, location.”

That cowboy is wearing a ten-gallon hat; the brim

is so wide that a truck could drive on it.

That man is wearing a banana suit.

There is also a gorilla in the pub;

that animal and the--wait, why

is there a gorilla in the pub?

Someone call animal control!

Oh, wait…he’s buying drinks? Oh, I see…

good for him--we’re two steps away

from living on the Planet of the Apes.

But I don’t see Charlton Heston. Hmm…

[Narrator scratches chin.]

Look! Billy Joel is playing the piano!

“La la la, dida da;

la la, dida da dum…”

Their voices ring

with the cling of their glasses and bottles, mixing like a sweet cocktail.

They don’t know each other,

but they’re all drinking,

singing, dancing

and laughing with each other like good strangers should.

This is their Olympus,

their joyous, peaceful night…

until some b*****d picks a fight with the gorilla

and they wind up breaking the front window.

But hey, look:

Satan’s walking into the bar carrying a tote bag!

Reviews

[Amanda Naomi]

this was a cute poem! i often don't look at my surroundings for poems because of all their distraction, i never thought they could be the poem itself. the last line made be laugh. thanx for sharing

[Lily Mae]

Hahaha I love it.. the last line sealed the deal for me. Excellent write..x

[Rene Velez]

Twisted and entertaining....

[Coyote Poetry]

The place sound like fun to me. At 18-21. I was stationed in Europe. I saw things and people who left good and fun memories in my brain. I like your description and the place your took me with your words. Thank you for the outstanding poem.
Coyote

[Little Birdie]

Made me laugh indeed. It's a nice piece, describes a dark, comical night in a pub and the whole atmosphere is somehow cheerful and homely. I love it.

[Alana McGuire]

This made me laugh. I'm not really sure if it was supposed to, but I thought it was funny. I really liked the part about the biker having the names of his cats sewn onto his leather jacket. It's a nice view of what different kinds of people you may find in a bar. Very well done :)