Table of Four

I take a deep breath and push open the door to the PoetrySoup convention I look around at the tables of four And sigh because I'm not sure I have three other friends on PoetrySoup or at least not yet And I see my friends... my real-life friends... waving me over and shouting my name I run over to them and instantly grab a chair next to Kiki Murdock who is looking fabulously depressing in her usual black and red garb Sofia Shteyngolts sits across from me with an enormous smile and her arms out just asking for a hug I lean over the table to hug her then sit back down with a nervous smile looking over at the crowded tables and chairs But we still have one more chair left to fill So I look around for somebody else anybody else And Kashinath Karmakar pushes open the doors to the convention and pulls out the empty chair sits down casually with a smile and a handshake I smile and my friends -new and old- smile back. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ People at our table: Marie Viloria Kiki Murdock Sofia Shteyngolts Kashinath Karmakar (special thanks to this souper for volunteering to sit here with us)