Crumb Sympathy - April 18, 2026

Gary Hunter

Apr 18

1 min read

somewhere above all the tables’ umbrellas,

linked in an understory of fabric

below the canopy of a pair

of giant bougainvillea

within the confusion

of their twisted woody vines

and mingling with the sounds

of silverware rudely bumping

ceramic plates, patron chatter

and music chosen for mastication,

I hear the noisiest bickering of sparrows,

diving for crumbs or anticipating

crumb sympathy

meaning

at least one family is delighted

they came here for breakfast

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