three guys around a pool table
Redhead racks the balls
Black Jacket keys numbers in cellphone
Cowboy Boots talks earnestly
back to table ear to cell
Redhead breaks
four eyes turn at the crack
Black Jacket tucks cell in pocket
eyes line cue on cue ball
crack rumble ball jumps
hits floor rolls under nearest booth “Shit”
Black Jacket scrambles
retrieves ball fingers fly on cell
Cowboy Boots pockets cell
cradles cue clears table
retrieves cell punches numbers
“Put my girl friend on”
cigarette in hand leaves
Black Jacket cell to ear departs
Redhead cell to ear heads for bar
– Joanna Lawson
