The unacknowledged legislators of this evening’s meal
insist we acknowledge our sources in the grandest style.
They insist that when we grow up we become narrative poems.
I’ve dined beneath Roman arches in a lightning storm.
I’ve dined by the banks of the Arno, the Tiber, by three
creeks you’ve never heard of. There are several other
meals I could tell you about while we’re here.
My belly swells with the music courtesy of SiriusXM
Satellite Radio. Courtesy of modern plumbing,
your water glass is filled. The unacknowledged legislators
would like you to tip 15%. They would like
you to return the cutlery. The unacknowledged legislators
would like to thank Hollywood Records for the appearance
of Miley Cyrus, who will be checking your purse at the exit.