The pungent taste
of chartreuse cocktails
matches their trenchant
remarks to one another
“Take no prisoners “
comes to mind
No harm left undone
She feels a mounting flush
He shifts obtrusively
The waitress hovers,
escapes
death in the afternoon
Ellecee
Photo: A Couple Cooks
Written for NaPoWriMo 2021
Inspired by
chartreuse, pungent
