Book Nook

Books Floor to ceiling,
Low voices comfortably chatting,
World music background,
An aura of casual refinement,
In a coffee shop with gourmet
Touches, home baked cookies,
Muffins all with entire
Health food store ingredients.

She is reading, he sits
With an earth yellow pottery mug
Staring out the window.

On the sidewalk
People pass,
Some for the island ferry,
The corner grocery,
Or for the yacht harbour,
Down the descending street.

A cool but sunny afternoon,
I can't think of where
I'd rather be.