Just like that
The holidays were over, tourists gone
And the café’s lone writer
Who had been taking up valuable space
Was again an old friend
And for his generous tips insufficient
Was now warmly thanked,
Even blessed.
2 January 2018
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montaigbakhtinian 
Yes, the holidays are over–and we survived them! Now we can settle down and enjoy life again. I get that from your poem–that the writer feels welcome again in his favorite coffee shop. Thank goodness!
On Tue, Jan 9, 2018 at 6:15 AM, montaigbakhtinian wrote:
> William Eaton posted: “Just like that The holidays were over, tourists > gone And the café’s lone writer Who had been taking up valuable space Was > again an old friend And for his generous tips insufficient Was now warmly > thanked, Even blessed. 2 ” >
This seemed like a particularly challenging holiday, in part because of the cold, and the economy flooding New York with tourists, and thinking of my son — away for the holiday — going off to college. So, yes, good to get back to “ordinary” living! Best, Bill