I surfaced on a side street
looking for a late lunch
and I seemed the only patron
in the pub
at this hour
I read my book
and the music changed
from stomping blues
to something more
intimate
ah.
the Tindersticks.
when I finished
I paused a moment to get
another phrase or two
of the voice of Stuart Staples
before opening the door
and taking in the afternoon sun.