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Once they have put their beach towels out
on just the right sun loungers
in that exact spot by the pool,
they rush inside to the all-inclusive breakfast.
The serious business and the jostling
in the hotel dining room
reminds me of going through airport security.
I like a cup of tea but have never
queued post-office style
for my morning brew.
They huddle in silent concentration
around the toast-machine
watching their particular slice
going round, while also eyeing
other diners in case they push in
or try to pinch their toast.
I sit at a table nursing a hangover
from last night’s cerveza,
the clattering of cutlery
jangling through my head.
Maybe I’ll try again tomorrow
I tell myself before retreating
back to the cool hush of my room.
A few days later an octogenarian
from Yorkshire shows me the trick with the toast.
You put it on one side and then the other.
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Tom Dylan (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Inspired by my recent holiday. I tried to capture the carnage of the all-inclusive breakfast.
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This poem teems with the clatter of a busy morning breakfast hotel style. The bustle of impatient diners is monitored by the narrator awaiting his meal. I feel that I have been there so well captured in words.
Thanks a lot for your comments, Soren. There was so much going on, I had to try and get it down. And it was all such a serious business. 🙂 Thanks again, Tom.
That's what so fun about aka life: people in their foolish, selfish way of being, so unconsciously self-absorbed. This is hilarious! I couldn't help laughing aloud. Beautifully rendered with superb imagery and a none too subtle humorous poignancy jostling with that haunting boredom which never fails to reign supreme.i love it! Thank you so much for sharing.
Honestly, it was too good an opportunity to resist. I had to write about it. It was all so serious. I was sitting there thinking, this is a bit of breakfast, and you guys are on your holidays for goodness sake, everyone needs to chill out a little. Thanks as always for your comments. Really appreciated.
My pleasure entirely, thank you very much for sharing, I love to laugh.
Good write Tom.
Thanks, Orchi. Appreciated.
Excellent write Tom
Thanks a lot, Tony. Appreciated. Cheers
You're welcome Tom
You capture the scene very well. Excellent work, my friend.
Thanks a lot for your comments, brother. Really appreciated.
I have my reservations about organised mass tourism which I may have versified or at least commented on way back when.... but none crystalizes my feelings better than several or more of the breakfast experiences you vividly describe, Tom.
Honestly, Dave, it was shocking. I was sitting there slightly hungover, thinking, what are you all doing?? Thanks for your comments, mate. Cheers, Tom.
Oh! I can picture myself with the family last December in Tenerife! Thanks for the imagery - hilariously accurate.
Thanks a lot for your comments, Kerry. I was sitting there surrounded by all the carnage, and thought, I have to write about this. 🙂 Cheers, Tom.
I admire your observations Tom and of course, this one is filled with classics ..
Thanks for that, Neville. It was just chaos. I tried to capture the carnage 🙂 Cheers, Tom.
i can visualize and empathize - believe me - the trick is to go early or late - not at the rush hour
Oh yes! That is what we did. We would get up early and head down, then we'd go back up to the room when it got mad busy. 🙂 Thanks for your comments.
so great men [and women] do think alike...lol
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