BY FRANK WILLIAM FINNEY
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They sit hip-to-hip
taking turns taking selfies
and closeups
of cake and tea
while others watch them
furtively
trading glances,
touching limbs.
Baristas playing Oz
with espresso machines.
I sit close by
with a book and a pen
wishing my eyes
were young again.
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Frank William Finney is a poet and retired lecturer from Massachusetts who taught literature in Thailand for 25 years. He is the author of The Folding of the Wings (Finishing Line Press, 2022) and other collections. Follow him on Twitter @FinneyFw.
