Classic and Contemporary Poetry
IN A RESTAURANT, by SARA TEASDALE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The darkened street was muffled with snow Last Line: And once more on your shoulders fell the snow. Alternate Author Name(s): Filsinger, Ernest B., Mrs. Subject(s): Restaurants; Cafes; Diners | ||||||||
THE darkened street was muffled with the snow, The falling flakes had made your shoulders white, And when we found a shelter from the night Its glamor fell upon us like a blow. The clash of dishes and the viol and bow Mingled beneath the fever of the light. The heat was full of savors, and the bright Laughter of women lured the wine to flow. A little child ate nothing while she sat Watching a woman at a table there Lean to a kiss beneath a drooping hat. The hour went by, we rose and turned to go, The somber street received us from the glare, And once more on your shoulders fell the snow. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...IN THE GLORIOUS YEMEN RESTAURANT by KHALED MATTAWA HOMAGE TO H & THE SPEEDWAY DINER by BERNADETTE MAYER ALL-NITE LUNCHROOM by JOHN FREDERICK NIMS MONA'S TACO by NAOMI SHIHAB NYE INITIAL CONDITIONS by MARVIN BELL DINNER IN A QUICK LUNCH ROOM by STEPHEN VINCENT BENET |
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