(for John Berryman)
1
In every tavern I enter
There is a baby at the bar
—watching “Wheel of Fortune”
—sippie cup.
2
In the Fuzzy Mule
There is a
Baby bartender
grousing the usual yuckage
“I have to be a psychologist”
3
At one a.m.,
In the expansive sushi bar downtown
a large baby dressed in black
checks identification just inside the door:
“I work too much” it gurgles, then belches.
4
“Infants Drink Free”
“Half off Jaeger Shots”
*Toddler’s Night*
*proof of underage required*
5
Two tall drunken infants
heads a-bobble
sit out back
by the fire-barrel
near the Only Bar
sharing stories.
© 2017 Thomas N. Dennis
Thomas N. Dennis 