Chapter 6
poem number six of thirty american poems by various dinner in a quick lunchroom by stephen vincent benet this lipper box recording is in the public domain reading by matt berard dinner in a quick lunchroom soup should be herald with a mellow horn blowing clear notes of gold against the stars strange entrees with a jangle of glass bars fantastically alive with subtle scorn fish by a plopping gurgling rush of waters clear vibrant waters beautifully austere roast with the thunder of drums to stun the ear a screaming fife a voice from ancient slaughters over the salad let the woodwinds moan then the green silence of many water-cresses dessert a balalaika strummed alone coffee a slow low singing no passion stresses such are my thoughts as clank crash bang i brood and gorge the sticky mess these fools call food this recording is in the public domain
