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........ ........ Past eight in the ev'ning....rainy sky Was out at the verandah...twas time To pull the second bar of the gate Street was a bit dark..........despite my dimming sight I could see shapes...sensed some presence...heard soft noises' Permeating the cool night atmosphere...three voices Four guests, as in past nights...waiting outside... A rushing, and tingling of plates, ladles and pots The opening and closing of the glass door After a while, our guests were served late dinner Complaining.....in their own familiar way Three impatient stray cats, kept meow-ing, The neighbor's dog...as usual...patiently waited... The brown-striped cat ran to the vacant lot And started licking her share of fishhead While the younger two, shared a single plate. They all contentedly, ate in silence... After a while...one by one, Our regular guests disappeared Lost, in the dark....among the tall banana plants Sheltered themselves....somewhere safe,   Their purrs, and hushed yelping, Faded...in the black distance... ::::::: ::::::::::::::::::: Twas time, to secure the bar of the gate, .....................time, to close for the night... Sally Copyright October 24, 2016 Rosalia Rosario A. Bayan
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Nov 6, 2016
Nov 6, 2016 at 1:58 AM UTC
sally-a-bayan
FAMILY REGULARS
........ ........ Past eight in the ev'ning....rainy sky Was out at the verandah...twas time To pull the second bar of the gate Street was a bit dark..........despite my dimming sight I could see shapes...sensed some presence...heard soft noises' Permeating the cool night atmosphere...three voices Four guests, as in past nights...waiting outside... A rushing, and tingling of plates, ladles and pots The opening and closing of the glass door After a while, our guests were served late dinner Complaining.....in their own familiar way Three impatient stray cats, kept meow-ing, The neighbor's dog...as usual...patiently waited... The brown-striped cat ran to the vacant lot And started licking her share of fishhead While the younger two, shared a single plate. They all contentedly, ate in silence... After a while...one by one, Our regular guests disappeared Lost, in the dark....among the tall banana plants Sheltered themselves....somewhere safe,   Their purrs, and hushed yelping, Faded...in the black distance... ::::::: ::::::::::::::::::: Twas time, to secure the bar of the gate, .....................time, to close for the night... Sally Copyright October 24, 2016 Rosalia Rosario A. Bayan
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