So very often have I been here before
To this pub that they call The Copper Door
The front door is made of copper, it’s true
The back door won’t open, but that’s not for you
I always sit here at my high corner stool
I drink and I drink until I act the fool
The bartender’s rather stoic and dull
But manages always to keep my glass full
It’s quite entertaining, the characters here
With all of their talking between quaffs of beer
There’s old Crazy Larry, who yaks like a train
Although I am certain he’s really quite sane
There’s Big Mike and Eddie who work at the plant
Pounding down drinks as they gripe and they rant
Then in saunters Kelly, a curvaceous redhead
Who’s still seeking some sugar daddy to wed
Soon after that, in walks sweet Marie
Such a nice girl, she’s something to see
Smiling Tom comes in at nine, don’t forget him
He always buys me a drink, and I let him
A mixture of people, they come and they go
There’s always a chance you’ll see someone you know
So here’s this pub they call The Copper Door
Come to think of it, I’ve not been there before
Well done, Eric! A really nice cast of characters and some lovely turns of phrase - "and I let him" ha ha.
ReplyDeleteI like that surprise ending too.
Thanks, I'll get your name posted.
Kat
YOu do rhymes very well. I have written one rhyming poem and let's just say, it was not pretty..
ReplyDeleteThis one had a nice bounce to it. Well done!
Thank you, Lynne!
ReplyDeleteI find rhyming to be fairly easy; it's the syncopation that's difficult.
(By the way, you've got a new Follower!) :)
I like this place (piece) ... where everybody knows your name!
ReplyDeleteYes, exactly! "Cheers" crossed my mind when I was writing the part about seeing people you know.
ReplyDeleteNorm!! I mean, Eric!! Nicely done.
ReplyDeleteI like this even though I no longer frequent pubs!
ReplyDeletethere certainly are a cast of characters- good job on the rhymes. I enjoyed you Hiaku-and your photo's. Thanks for visiting me!
Can I go and have a beer?? So inviting.
ReplyDeleteNicely done, Eric. Not sure why, but it reminds me of a poem my dad used to recite called Face on the Barroom Floor. It also made me think of Billy Joel's Piano Man, with a vibrant cast of characters. :)
ReplyDeleteWorks well in rhyming couplets. Like Lisa, it has a ring of Piano Man about it, with a twist at the end.
ReplyDeleteLike this, and even if I've given up hanging out at bars, I remember their virtues as you bring them out and wipe your bar towel over them here--and aren't we all still sitting around gassing here at the biggest saloon ever anyway--the internet?
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of a place where you're known, and then you realize they've simply included you because you're there.
ReplyDeleteLovely!
Sounds like a place with lots of great people, and sure isn't that what a great place is all about!
ReplyDeleteA full cast alright, you could expand on their stories. And why wouldn't you let Tom buy a drink, he sounds like a nice sort
ReplyDeleteNice poem, nice pub!
ReplyDeleteI was so enjoying that bar and then the final twist! Aaargggh, no bar at all? It reminded me of 'Cheers' where everybody knows your name...
ReplyDeleteTotalfeckineejit - no, The Copper Door is a real bar alright, I've just never been inside.
ReplyDelete(It seems to lean more towards the biker crowd)