a dint of sunny street
\nlight shines up front
\nbut in the back the
\ndim-lit high-back booths
\npronounce the privacy
\nwith dull green walls
\nand wooden seats and
\nglossy black accents<\/p>\n
an ornate
\nstamped-tin ceiling seems
\nthe only interloper here
\n(beyond the kitchen door
\nthe dishes \u2013 heavy duty
\ndishes \u2013 clank and rattle)<\/p>\n
Drake\u2019s was old and
\nliked to let us know
\nwe found the only sign
\nof really modern times
\nthe vague and distant
\nmelodies of modern songs
\nthat crept in from the kitchen
\nand reminded us
\nthe present was the past<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
a dint of sunny street light shines up front but in the back the dim-lit high-back booths pronounce the privacy with dull green walls and wooden seats and glossy black accents an ornate stamped-tin ceiling seems the only interloper here … Continue reading