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Hey Bartender

by John-Michael Velez

I’ll take a Jack on the rocks

and a pint of your finest.

Here’s a twenty, keep the change

and some water to keep me standing.

And a pint of your finest.

What else you have on draft?

And a water to keep me . . .

No make it a tall one.

What else you have on draft?

Any white ales or stouts?

And make it a tall one.

Looks to be a long night.

Any white ales or stouts?

Oh, that’s right I forgot.

Looks to be a long night.

No, I’m cool, I’m not driving.

Oh, that’s right I forgot

I need a couple shots too.

No, I’m cool, I’m not driving.

You know what, make it four shots.

I need a couple shots.

Here’s a hundred, keep the change.

You know what, make it six shots.

And I’ll take a Jack.

*Raleigh Review Poem of the Week (May 2010)

*Raleigh Review Poem of the Weekend (July 2010)