Behind Germane's, a seafood restaurant in Ocean Springs, MS.

.
Waiters and servants
gathered
round the steps of the back
door

the lanky brown haired fellow
our waiter
sat
smoking, and laughing,
telling

the narrow water girl
eager dark eyes, acne chin, face caked with powder

and

the plump bartender
aqua green pants, greasy ponytail, fallen breasts

and

the sweat painted dishwasher
wringing clean hands on an apron wet with wasted food

and

the thick waitress
bleach and hips and hairspray

about

the well paying morons he
had to remind
seven times
he couldn't sell fried
food
today.