At the Bottom of the Menu
Talking on your cell phone at the table has been known to shut off power to the kitchen. Please carry on cell phone conversations in the front lobby. Thank you.
The warnings of
the fine print take
me off guard--idle
threats or truth?
With microwaves
and radio waves criss-
crossing are we in
any real danger of
not getting our food in
a timely manner or
is the only danger that
of another diner hearing
intimate details of
a complete stranger's
night of sexual prowess
before his own dessert
is served.
© Diane Mayr, all rights reserved.
I love unexpected surprises found on restaurant menus or placemats, don't you?
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Either way I like the directive - and your poetic take on it! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteA dining experience that comes with a warning. Interesting!
ReplyDeleteVery cool, Diane! I must read menus more carefully if they contain treasures such as this one.
ReplyDeleteA very clever chef at that restaurant! Love your way of weaving it into a poem.
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing, for whatever the true reason; it gives me chuckle
ReplyDeletemuch love...
Creative copy on menus is always appreciated! And cell phone blabbers at restaurant tables are NEVER appreciated!!!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to see this warning on every menu. Coupled with "OR ELSE DESSERT WILL BE DENIED."
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