A delicate glass

I sipped coffee from a delicate glass -

Savoured its subtle pleasures - 

Listened to a gentle radio -

Watched a barista stroke his beard - 

We'd walked down Killigrew Street - 

Past louche doorways, a shop selling ragged finery - 

I thought of Richard in Vientiane -

Gazed at the image of The Virgin of Guadalupe - 

Expressini Artisan Cafe

Falmouth 

September 2023