31. Overheard In the kitchen

In the kitchen

After the aimless

Chatter of the plates,

The murmurings of the gas,

The chuckle of the water pipes,

And the sharp exchanges

Of knives, forks and spoons,

Comes the serious quiet,

When the sink slowly clears its throat

And you can hear the occasional rumble

Of the refrigerator's tummy

As it digests the cold.

                                       John Cotton