Dining with Laughter
When a gathering for dinner becomes a celebration of life.
A crowded dinner table sharing laughter. Family with friends creates a glorious memory. Silence a busy mind. Live without a burden in time.
Experience a secret whispered. Toast this gathering with the finest of wine. Drink to your company’s never-ending joy. Taste a combination of vibrant spices never encountered before. Feel a mystical energy flow.
An unearthed emotion spreads throughout love’s banquet. Allowing guests to speak under an enchantment. Grasp at this night’s heavenly soul. Holding to those you long never to scorn.
Music rides a past wave dimension of sight. Dancing through the shadow of ego’s self-conscious fright. Full from a feast of sherry and gin. This night deepens our bond between family and friends.
copyright 2021 Christopher Madsen
I hope my poetic account of a long ago gathering was able to ignite one of your own cherished memories. I encourage you to check out a few fellow poets I find enspiring: Aaron Jacques, Adebola Alabi, Aikya Param, Alexis Zarco, Alison Acheson, Amy Marley, Britni Pepper, Cara Huffstuttler, Carolyn Riker, Charlotte Zobeir Ali, Chelsea Mandler MAT. Tree Langdon, Daniella Mini, Ivette Cruz, Iva Hotko