Cafeteria Crush, 1971

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We have this time 

Classmates in English Lit. 
Chairs adjoining. 
But now Cafeteria 
Eleven AM Wednesday. 
Warm coffee, tea, muffins 
And Neil Diamond, Joni Mitchell 
On the Radio. 


Intimate corner of the room. 
Your essay topic 
Has brought on the laughter. 
Your laugh is dynamite. 
Think about it after. 
My hand slowly creeps 
To yours, and holds it. 
You do not mind. 
Sustaining the touch. 


Next few days 
Hold much. 
And Friday, a movie.


*Photo thanks to Yasmeen Hussain FB. 






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